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Ollie Owns a Personal Use Car for Which He Originally

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Ollie owns a personal use car for which he originally paid $48,000. He trades the car in on a sports utility vehicle (SUV) paying the automobile dealer cash of $30,000. If the negotiated price of the SUV is $49,000, what is Ollie's recognized gain or loss and his adjusted basis for the SUV?


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Posting References

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Purchases Journal

A special accounting journal used to record all purchases of merchandise, supplies, or other items on credit.

Cash Payments Journal

A bookkeeping ledger in which cash payments are recorded, showing outflows of cash.

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Items used in an office for daily operations, including stationary, paper, and other consumables.

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