A company purchased a new cooling system for $140,000 and received a trade-in allowance of $90,000 for its old cooling system, so the company paid $50,000 cash along with the trade-in. The old system originally cost $125,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $55,000. If the transaction has commercial substance, at what amount should the company record the new cooling system?
A company purchased a new cooling system for $140,000 and received a trade-in allowance of $90,000 for its old cooling system, so the company paid $50,000 cash along with the trade-in. The old system originally cost $125,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $55,000. If the transaction has commercial substance, at what amount should the company record the new cooling system?
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What amount should the company record the new cooling system for this financial accounting question?

Transcribed Image Text:A company purchased a new cooling system for $140,000 and received
a trade-in allowance of $90,000 for its old cooling system, so the
company paid $50,000 cash along with the trade-in. The old system
originally cost $125,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $55,000.
If the transaction has commercial substance, at what amount should
the company record the new cooling system?
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