Assume That a Machine with a Cost of $9000 Has

question 5

Multiple Choice

Assume that a machine with a cost of $9000 has accumulated depreciation of $4800 on the date of its disposal. If it was traded-in for $4000 on a new machine and the balance of $2000 was paid in cash what is the profit or loss on disposal of the old machine? (Ignore GST.)

• A) $2000 loss
• B) $200 loss
• C) $800 gain
• D) $3800 loss

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Definitions:

Capitalistic Firm

A business entity operating in a capitalist economy, where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit.

Marxian Inputs

Factors of production (labor, capital, etc.) as analyzed in Marxist economic theory, focusing on their exploitation and role in generating surplus value.

Production Function

A quantitative model that demonstrates how the inputs in the production process impact the goods or services output.

Supply Function

A mathematical expression that shows the relationship between the quantity of a good or service that producers are willing to sell and the price of the good or service.