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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Definitions:

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specified period, leading to its net income or loss.

Direct Labor Cost

Expenses directly attributable to the production of goods or services, including wages and salaries for workers who physically produce products.

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