a) For each of these disposals, prepare a journal entry to record depreciation from January 1, 2024, to the date of disposal, if required. b) Record the disposals. Calculate gain or loss on disposal. Please show all steps.

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The following are some transactions of Lake Company for 2024. Lake Company uses straight-line depreciation and has a December 31 year end. 

Apr. 1 Retired a piece of equipment that was purchased on January 1, 2015, for $45,000. The equipment had an expected useful life of 10 years with no residual value.
July 30 Sold equipment for $1,100 cash. The equipment was purchased on January 3, 2022, for $12,600 and was depreciated over an expected useful life of 3 years with no residual value.
Nov 1. Traded in an old vehicle for a new vehicle, receiving a $10,000 trade-in allowance and paying $36,000 cash. The old vehicle had been purchased on Nov 1, 2018, at a cost of $35,000. The estimated useful life was 8 years and the estimated residual value was $5,000. The fair value of the old vehicle was $7,000 on Nov 1, 2024

a) For each of these disposals, prepare a journal entry to record depreciation from January 1, 2024, to the date of disposal, if required.

b) Record the disposals.

Calculate gain or loss on disposal.

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