A company purchased a new production machine for $180,000 and received a trade-in allowance of $95,000 on their old machine, resulting in a cash payment of $85,000. The old machine had an original cost of $150,000 and accumulated depreciation of $70,000. If the transaction has commercial substance, at what amount should the company record the new production machine?

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A company purchased a new production machine for $180,000 and received a
trade-in allowance of $95,000 on their old machine, resulting in a cash
payment of $85,000. The old machine had an original cost of $150,000 and
accumulated depreciation of $70,000. If the transaction has commercial
substance, at what amount should the company record the new production
machine?
Transcribed Image Text:A company purchased a new production machine for $180,000 and received a trade-in allowance of $95,000 on their old machine, resulting in a cash payment of $85,000. The old machine had an original cost of $150,000 and accumulated depreciation of $70,000. If the transaction has commercial substance, at what amount should the company record the new production machine?
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