A Lathe Priced at a Fair Market Value of $124,000

question 20

Multiple Choice

A lathe priced at a fair market value of $124,000 is acquired in a transaction that has commercial substance by trading in a similar lathe and paying cash for the difference between the trade-in allowance of $45,000 and the price of the new lathe. Assuming that the book value of the lathe traded in is $36,000, what is the gain or loss on the exchange?

• A) gain of $9,000
• B) gain of $12,000
• C) loss of $9,000
• D) loss of $12,000

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