A Fixed Asset with a Cost of $52,000 and Accumulated

question 93

Multiple Choice

A fixed asset with a cost of $52,000 and accumulated depreciation of $47,500 is traded for a similar asset priced at $60,000 in a transaction with commercial substance. Assuming a trade-in allowance of $5,000, the cost basis of the new asset is

• A) $54,000
• B) $59,500
• C) $60,000
• D) $60,500

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate. Nucleotide that consists of an adenine base, a ribose sugar, and three phosphate groups. Functions as a subunit of RNA and as a coenzyme in many reactions. Important energy carrier.

Aerobic Respiration

A process in living organisms involving the production of energy, with oxygen as the final electron acceptor, and resulting in the production of carbon dioxide and water.

Electron Acceptor

A chemical entity that accepts electrons transferred to it from another compound, crucial in energy production and metabolic processes.

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process that uses oxygen to convert nutrients into energy, producing carbon dioxide and water as waste products.