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Sale of Equipment Equipment was acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $575,000. The equipment was depreciated using the straight-line method based on an estimated useful life of 9 years and an estimated residual value of $44,745. a. What was the depreciation for the first year? Round your answer to the nearest cent. $ b. Using the rounded amount from Part a in your computation, determine the gain(loss) on the sale of the equipment, assuming it was sold at the end of year eight for $98,037. Round your answer to the nearest cent and enter as a positive amount. $ c. Journalize the entry to record the sale. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to the nearest cent.
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 A  | 
 Cost  | 
 $ 575,000.00  | 
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 B  | 
 Residual Value  | 
 $ 44,745.00  | 
| 
 C=A - B  | 
 Depreciable base  | 
 $ 530,255.00  | 
| 
 D  | 
 Life [in years]  | 
 9  | 
| 
 E=C/D  | 
 Annual SLM depreciation  | 
 $ 58,917.22  | 
Depreciation for the first year = $ 58,917.22
Answer: Loss on sale = $ 5,625.24
| 
 A  | 
 Cost of equipment  | 
 $575,000.00  | 
| 
 B  | 
 Annual Depreciation  | 
 $58,917.22  | 
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 C = A x 8 years  | 
 Accumulated Depreciation at the end of 8th year  | 
 $471,337.76  | 
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 D = A - C  | 
 Book Value at the time of sale  | 
 $103,662.24  | 
| 
 E  | 
 Sold for  | 
 $98,037.00  | 
| 
 F = E - D  | 
 Loss on Sale  | 
 $5,625.24  | 
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 Date  | 
 Accounts title  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 31 Dec Year 8  | 
 Cash  | 
 $98,037.00  | 
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 Accumulated Depreciation Equipment  | 
 $471,337.76  | 
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| 
 Loss on sale of equipment  | 
 $5,625.24  | 
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| 
 Equipment  | 
 575,000.00  | 
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 (Equipment sold)  |