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ABC Ltd. sold equipment on June 30 2020 for $110,000. The equipment had originally been purchased for $160,000 on July 1, 2015. At the time of purchase, the equipment’s useful life was estimated to be ten years and to only be worth $10,000 as scrap value at that time. What was the gain or loss reported by ABC on the sale of the equipment? (State any assumptions you make).
Answer: Gain or (loss) reported by ABC = $25,000 Gain
Explanation:
Assumption: In the absence of information it is assumed that the equipment is depreciated as per the straight-line method.
Depreciation per annum = (Cost - Scrap value) / Estimated useful life
= ($160,000 - $10,000) 10 years = $15,000
Accumulated depreciation as on date of sales [July 1, 2015 to June 30 2020] = $15,000 * 5 years = $75,000
Book value as on June 30 2020 = Cost - Accumulated depreciation
= $160,000 - $75,000 = $85,000
Gain or loss reported by ABC = Sales value - Book value as on June 30 2020
= $110,000 - $85,000 = $25,000 Gain