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Fang Corp. acquired an asset on August 1, 2021, for $33,000 with an estimated 5-year life and $3,000 residual value. Fang uses straight-line depreciation.
Calculate the gain or loss if the asset was sold on April 30, 2023, for $25,000. (Enter a gain as a positive number and a loss as a negative number.)
Cost of asset = $33,000
Estimated useful life = 5 years
Residual value = $3,000
Annual depreciation expense = (Cost of asset- Residual value)/ Estimated useful life
= (33,000-3,000)/5
= 30,000/5
= $6,000
Depreciation expense for the year 2021 = Annual depreciation expense x 5/12
= 6,000 x 5/12
= $2,500
Depreciation expense for the year 2022 = Annual depreciation expense
= $6,000
Depreciation expense for the year 2023 = Annual depreciation expense x 4/12
= 6,000 x 4/12
= $2,000
Accumulated depreciation expense = Depreciation expense for the year 2021+ Depreciation expense for the year 2022 + Depreciation expense for the year 2023
= 2,500+6,000+2,000
= $10,500
Book value of asset at April 30, 2023 = Cost of asset- Accumulated depreciation expense
= 33,000-10,500
= $22,500
Sale price of asset = $25,000
Gain on sale of asset = Sale price of asset- Book value of asset at April 30, 2023
= 25,000-22,500
= $2,500