Bacon Company Acquired New Machinery with a Price of $15,200

question 14

Multiple Choice

Bacon Company acquired new machinery with a price of $15,200 by trading in similar old machinery and paying $12,700. The old machinery originally cost $9,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $5,000. In recording this transaction, Bacon Company should record

• A) the new machinery at $16,700
• B) the new machinery at $12,700
• C) a gain of $1,500
• D) a loss of $1,500

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