A company discarded a storage cabinet it had originally purchased for $14,500. The cabinet had $9,700 worth of accumulated depreciation. The company should recognize a (an): (a) $14,500 loss. (b) $0 gain or loss. (c) $9,700 loss. (d) $4,800 loss. (e) $4,800 gain.

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A company discarded a storage cabinet it
had originally purchased for $14,500. The
cabinet had $9,700 worth of accumulated
depreciation. The company should
recognize a (an):
(a) $14,500 loss.
(b) $0 gain or loss.
(c) $9,700 loss.
(d) $4,800 loss.
(e) $4,800 gain.
Transcribed Image Text:A company discarded a storage cabinet it had originally purchased for $14,500. The cabinet had $9,700 worth of accumulated depreciation. The company should recognize a (an): (a) $14,500 loss. (b) $0 gain or loss. (c) $9,700 loss. (d) $4,800 loss. (e) $4,800 gain.
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