12.  Sand Corp exchanged equip used in its operations and pay $2,000 cash to Dake Corp for similiar equip used and its operations. The following is true: FMV of equip given up by Sand Corp is $13,500 (for Dake its $15,500) Cost of equip given up for Sand corp and Dake is $28,000; Accumulated Depr for Sand Corp is $19,000 (for Dake is $10,000) How many dollars is the basis of the new asset received by Sand if the exchange is thought to have No commercial substance?

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12.  Sand Corp exchanged equip used in its operations and pay $2,000 cash to Dake Corp for similiar equip used and its operations. The following is true: FMV of equip given up by Sand Corp is $13,500 (for Dake its $15,500) Cost of equip given up for Sand corp and Dake is $28,000; Accumulated Depr for Sand Corp is $19,000 (for Dake is $10,000)

How many dollars is the basis of the new asset received by Sand if the exchange is thought to have No commercial substance?

 

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Brenda

 

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Book value of an asset refers to the value of the asset recorded in the books of the company  such as on the accounting books and the balance sheet of the company. It used to determine the depreciation cost company's can write off from their taxed values.

 

 

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