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On the first day of the fiscal year, a new walk-in cooler with a list price of $58,000 was acquired in exchange for an old cooler and $44,000 cash. The old cooler had a cost of $25,000 and accumulated depreciation of $16,000.Assume the transaction has commercial substance.
(a)Determine the gain to be recorded on the exchange.
(b)Journalize the entry to record the exchange.


Definitions:

Cash Outflows

Money that is spent or transferred out of a business, usually as a result of operational expenses, investments, or financing activities.

Depreciation

The accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting wear and tear or obsolescence.

Time Value

A financial principle acknowledging that receiving money now is more advantageous than receiving the same amount in the future due to its earning potential.

Payback Method

A capital budgeting technique that calculates the time required to recoup the initial investment through cash inflows.

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