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Briyanne Company Purchased a Computer for $5,000

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Briyanne Company purchased a computer for $5,000. During 2015 and 2016, the company recorded total depreciation of $4,000 on the computer. On January 1, 2017, the company traded in the computer for a new one, paying $4,000 cash. The fair market value of the new computer is $6,000. Journalize the company's exchange of computers. Assume the exchange had commercial substance.


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Incremental Cost

The additional cost associated with producing one more unit of a product.

Step-Wise Cost

Costs that remain constant for a certain level of activity but jump to a higher amount once a threshold is crossed.

Fixed Cost

Overheads that stay stable no matter the production or sales figures, involving costs like property rent, employee salaries, and insurance policies.

Relevant Range

The span of activity level or volume in which the specific assumptions of cost behavior are considered to be applicable.

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