(Nonmonetary Exchanges) Holyfield Corporation wishes to exchange a machine used in its operations. Holyfield has received the following offers from other companies in the industry.

1. Dorsett Company offered to exchange a similar machine plus $23,000. (The exchange has commercial substance for both parties.)

2. Winston Company offered to exchange a similar machine. (The exchange lacks commercial substance for both parties.)

3. Liston Company offered to exchange a similar machine, but wanted $3,000 in addition to Holyfield’s machine. (The exchange has commercial substance for both parties.)

In addition, Holyfield contacted Greeley Corporation, a dealer in machines. To obtain a new machine, Holyfield must pay $93,000 in addition to trading in its old machine.

 

Holyfield  

Dorsett  

Winston  

Liston  

Greeley

Machine cost

$160,000  

$120,000  

$152,000  

$160,000  

$130,000

Accumulated depreciation

60,000  

45,000  

71,000  

75,000  

–0–

Fair value

92,000  

69,000  

92,000  

95,000  

185,000

Instructions

For each of the four independent situations, prepare the journal entries to record the exchange on the books of each company.