Redoubt LLC Traded Machinery Used in Its Business to a Machinery

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Essay

Redoubt LLC traded machinery used in its business to a machinery dealer for some new machinery.Redoubt originally purchased the machinery for $80,000 and it had an adjusted basis of $53,000 at the time of the exchange.The new machinery had a fair market value of $62,000.Redoubt also received $7,000 of computer equipment in the transaction.What is Redoubt's gain or loss recognized on the exchange?

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