A company sold a machine that originally cost $100,000 for $60,000cash. The accumulated depreciation on the machine was $40,000. Thecompany should recognize a:a) $0 gain or lossb) $20,000 lossc) $20,000 gaind) $40,000 loss

Step 1: Key FormulaThe gain or loss on the sale of an asset is calculated as: Gain or Loss=Selling…

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A company sold a machine that originally cost $100,000 for $60,000 cash. The accumulated depreciation on the machine was $40,000. The company should recognize a: a) $0 gain or loss b) $20,000 loss c) $20,000 gain d) $40,000 loss