A Company Exchanged Its Used Machine for a New Machine

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Essay

A company exchanged its used machine for a new machine.The old machine cost $70,000 and the new one had a cash price of $95,000.The company had taken $60,000 depreciation on the old machine and was allowed a $2,500 trade-in allowance and the balance of $92,500 was paid in cash.What gain or loss should be recorded on the exchange?

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Definitions:

Divisions

Separate parts or branches of a company that operates under the greater corporate umbrella, each might focus on a specific product line or market segment.

Empirical Approach

A method of acquiring knowledge based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

After-Tax Cost of Capital

The net cost of capital to a firm after accounting for the tax benefits received on debt interest, reflecting the true cost of acquiring funding after taxes.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, often used in investment appraisal and capital budgeting.