A Company Exchanged Its Used Machine for a New Machine

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Essay

A company exchanged its used machine for a new machine.The old machine cost $70,000 and the new one had a cash price of $95,000.The company had taken $60,000 depreciation on the old machine and was allowed a $2,500 trade-in allowance and the balance of $92,500 was paid in cash.What gain or loss should be recorded on the exchange?

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