Use the Following Data for Questions 10 Through 17

question 21

Multiple Choice

Use the following data for questions 10 through 17. Each question is independent of the other questions.
Sawyer Corporation has a machine (Machine A) that it acquired on 1/1/14 for $540,000. On 12/31/14 such machines have a selling price and fair value of $621,000. When used in production, such machines have an estimated useful life of 10 years with no salvage value. Use the straight-line method.
Brown Corporation has a machine (Machine B) that it acquired on 1/1/14 for $729,000. On 12/31/14 such machines have a selling price and fair value of $540,000. When used in production, such machines have an estimated useful life of 10 years with no salvage value. Use the straight-line method.
On 12/31/14 Brown gave Machine B plus $81,000 cash to Sawyer in return for
Machine A.
-Given the assumptions in 15 above, at what amount will Brown record Machine A?

• A) $540,000.
• B) $737,100.
• C) $621,000.
• D) $656,100.

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