Calculate the amount of the loss
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:On February 1, 2006, Mason Company purchased a building for
$359,000. The building was assigned a useful life of forty
years and a salvage value of $11,000. XYZ Company uses the
straight-line depreciation method to calculate depreciation
on its long-term assets. The building was sold for $121,000
cash on August 1, 2029.
Calculate the amount of the loss recorded on the sale. Do
not enter your answer with a minus sign in front of your
number.
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Date of purchase = 01/02/2006
purchase value = $359,000
useful life = 40 years
salvage value = $11,000
method of depreciation = straight line method
sale value = $121,000
date of sale = 01/08/2029
number of years building held = 23.5 years (01/02/2006 -01/08/2029)
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