A company's old machine that cost $47,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $36,300 was traded...

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A company's old machine that cost $47,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $36,300 was traded in on a new machine having an estimated 20-year life with an invoice price of $57,700. The company also paid $49,300 cash, along with its old machine to acquire the new machine. If this transaction has commercial substance, the new machine should be recorded at:


A. $10,700.

B. $60,000.

C. $55,400.

D. $47,000.

E. $57,700.

Recording Long-Term Assets:

Long-term assets such as equipment, machinery, plant, and property are usually recorded at historical cost on the balance sheet under the non-current assets section. A contra-asset account is also shown in this section to represent the accumulated depreciation.

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The new machine will be recorded at the total consideration given and that is the book value of the old machine plus the amount of cash paid by the...

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