Brooklyn Market Recently Traded in Store Fixtures

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Brooklyn Market recently traded in store fixtures. The exchange had commercial substance. The old fixtures had a cost of $70,000 and accumulated depreciation of $58,000. Brooklyn paid $99,000 for the new store fixtures. These new fixtures had a market value of $133,000. There is a loss of $22,000 on this exchange.

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