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A business machine purchased April 10, 2017, for $98,000. On August 15, 2019, the machine was fully deprecated and sold for $67,000.
a) What is the amount of the gain or loss from the sale of the machine?
b) What is the nature/character of the gain or loss from the sale of the machine?
Original Cost of Asset $98,000
Less: Depreciation ($98,000)
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Net Book Value Nil
a) Sale Price is higher than net book value hence there is gain on sale of asset
Gain on sale of asset= Sale proceeds from sale asset – Net Book value
=$67,000-0
=$67,000
b) As it is gain sale of asset hence receipt is Capital receipt and gain is capital gain/ capital profit