A construction company sold its fleet of excavators for $72,500. The excavators originally cost $2,000,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $1,700,000 recorded through the date of disposal. What gain or loss did the construction company record when it sold the fleet of excavators?

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A construction company sold its fleet of excavators for $72,500.
The excavators originally cost $2,000,000 and had accumulated
depreciation of $1,700,000 recorded through the date of disposal.
What gain or loss did the construction company record when it
sold the fleet of excavators?
Transcribed Image Text:A construction company sold its fleet of excavators for $72,500. The excavators originally cost $2,000,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $1,700,000 recorded through the date of disposal. What gain or loss did the construction company record when it sold the fleet of excavators?
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