Howarth Manufacturing Company purchased equipment on June 30, 2017, at a cost of $800,000. The residual value of the equipment was estimated to be $50,000 at the end of a five year life. The equipment was sold on March 31, 2021, for $170,000. Howarth uses the straight- line depreciation method for all of its plant and equipment. Partial-year depreciation is calculated based on the number of months the asset is in service
Required:
1. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale.
2. Assuming that Howarth had instead used the double-declining balance method, prepare the journal entry to record the sale.