Fareed sells a piece of equipment used in a business for $31,500 during 2021. The equipment was purchased on July 1, 2019, at a cost of $22,000. Fareed has taken $6,600 of depreciation on the equipment. What are the amount and classification of the gain on the sale by Fareed? Group of answer choices $9,500 Section 1231 gain. $16,100 ordinary income under Section 1245. $16,100 Section 1231 gain. $6,600 ordinary

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Fareed sells a piece of equipment used in a business for $31,500 during 2021. The equipment was purchased on July 1, 2019, at a cost of $22,000. Fareed has taken $6,600 of depreciation on the equipment. What are the amount and classification of the gain on the sale by Fareed?

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$9,500 Section 1231 gain.
$16,100 ordinary income under Section 1245.
$16,100 Section 1231 gain.
$6,600 ordinary income under Section 1245 and $9,500 Section 1231 gain.
 
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