Bob's Construction Company sold a bobcat (equipment) to another construction company for $81,000 cash on January 1, 2019. The bobcat was originally purchased on January 1, 2017 for $200,000 and had an expected useful life of 7 years with no salvage value. Under the straight line depreciation method, what is the loss on the sale of the equipment on January 1, 2019? Assume that depreciation has been recorded through December 31, 2018 and enter a positive number for the loss.

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Bob's Construction Company sold a bobcat (equipment) to another construction company for $81,000 cash on January
1, 2019. The bobcat was originally purchased on January 1, 2017 for $200,000 and had an expected useful life of 7
years with no salvage value. Under the straight line depreciation method, what is the loss on the sale of the equipment
on January 1, 2019? Assume that depreciation has been recorded through December 31, 2018 and enter a positive
number for the loss.
Transcribed Image Text:Bob's Construction Company sold a bobcat (equipment) to another construction company for $81,000 cash on January 1, 2019. The bobcat was originally purchased on January 1, 2017 for $200,000 and had an expected useful life of 7 years with no salvage value. Under the straight line depreciation method, what is the loss on the sale of the equipment on January 1, 2019? Assume that depreciation has been recorded through December 31, 2018 and enter a positive number for the loss.
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