A company purchased an equipment for $160,000, estimated useful life of the equipment was 4 years with residual value of $20,000. On the May 22nd of the third year the company sold the equipment for $100,000. What is profit or loss from the sale of the asset if the company used the straight-line method of depreciation? (time for this question 6 minutes) a. $25,000 profit b. $35,000 loss c. $35,000 profit d. None of the answer is correct e. $20,000 loss

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A company purchased an equipment for $160,000, estimated useful life of the equipment was 4 years with residual value of $20,000. On the May 22nd of the third year the company sold the equipment for $100,000. What is profit or loss from the sale of the asset if the company used the straight-line method of depreciation? (time for this question 6 minutes)

a. $25,000 profit
b. $35,000 loss
c. $35,000 profit
d. None of the answer is correct
e. $20,000 loss
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