Answer:
Computation of cash received from the sale of the equipment:
D. $58,000.
Explanation:
Computation:
Sale of Equipment Account
Equipment account $240,000
less acc. depreciation 172,000
Net book value $68,000
less loss on sale 10,000
Cash received $58,000
Equipment Account
Year 1 balance $750,000
Year 2 balance 510,000
Sale of equipment $240,000
Accumulated Depreciation:
Year 1 balance $500,000
Year 2 balance 328,000
Sale of equipment $172,000
b) The sale of the equipment caused a loss of $10,000. The net book value of the equipment is $68,000. This implies that it was sold for $58,000 ($68,000 - $10,000). So, the cash received from the sale is $58,000.
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