f a company exchanges an asset with a book value of $260,000, an original cost of $500,000, and a fair value of $300,000 plus cash of $100,000 for a new asset, what is the gain or loss recognized on the transaction?

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If a company exchanges an asset with a book value of $260,000, an original cost of $500,000, and a fair value of $300,000 plus cash of $100,000 for a new asset, what is the gain or loss recognized on the transaction?

 

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