A machine cost $1,200,000, has annual depreciation of $200,000, and has accumulated depreciation of $950,000 on December 31, 202

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A machine cost $1,200,000, has annual depreciation of $200,000, and has accumulated depreciation of $950,000 on December 31, 202

0. On April 1, 2021, when the machine has a fair value of $275,000, it is exchanged for a machine with a fair value of $1,350,000 and the proper amount of cash is paid. The exchange had commercial substance. The gain to be recorded on the exchange is

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Andrew [12] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-23T00:15:08+03:00

Answer: $1,350,000

Explanation:

If an exchange is said to have commercial substance, it means that the company will either record the asset received at its fair value and if this is not available, it will then record the value of the asset received at the fair value of the assets that were exchanged for it.

The fair value of the assets acquired are available in this instance so the machine will be recorded at its fair value of $1,350,000.