A PHOTOCOPIER COST $100,000 WHEN NEW AND HAS AN ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF $80,000. IF THE BUSINESS DISCARDS THIS PLANT ASSET, THE RESULT IS: A. A LOSS OF $10,000. B. A LOSS OF $20,000. C. A GAIN OF $10,000. D. A GAIN OF $20,000.

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A PHOTOCOPIER COST $100,000 WHEN NEW AND HAS AN
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF $80,000. IF THE BUSINESS
DISCARDS THIS PLANT ASSET, THE RESULT IS:
A. A LOSS OF $10,000.
B. A LOSS OF $20,000.
C. A GAIN OF $10,000.
D. A GAIN OF $20,000.
Transcribed Image Text:A PHOTOCOPIER COST $100,000 WHEN NEW AND HAS AN ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF $80,000. IF THE BUSINESS DISCARDS THIS PLANT ASSET, THE RESULT IS: A. A LOSS OF $10,000. B. A LOSS OF $20,000. C. A GAIN OF $10,000. D. A GAIN OF $20,000.
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