The plant assets section of the comparative balance sheets of Anders Company is reported below.   ANDERS COMPANY Comparative Balance Sheets       2017       2016   Plant assets                 Equipment   $ 180,000     $ 270,000   Accum. Depr.—Equipment     (100,000 )     (210,000 ) Equipment, net   $ 80,000     $ 60,000   Buildings   $ 380,000     $ 400,000   Accum. Depr.—Buildings     (100,000 )     (285,000 ) Buildings, net   $ 280,000     $ 115,000       During 2017, equipment with a book value of $40,000 and an original cost of $210,000 was sold at a loss of $3,000.   1. How much cash did Anders receive from the sale of equipment?        2. How much depreciation expense was recorded on equipment during 2017?        3. What was the cost of new equipment purchased by Anders during 2017?

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The plant assets section of the comparative balance sheets of Anders Company is reported below.
 

ANDERS COMPANY
Comparative Balance Sheets
      2017       2016  
Plant assets                
Equipment   $ 180,000     $ 270,000  
Accum. Depr.—Equipment     (100,000 )     (210,000 )
Equipment, net   $ 80,000     $ 60,000  
Buildings   $ 380,000     $ 400,000  
Accum. Depr.—Buildings     (100,000 )     (285,000 )
Buildings, net   $ 280,000     $ 115,000  
 

 

During 2017, equipment with a book value of $40,000 and an original cost of $210,000 was sold at a loss of $3,000.
 
1. How much cash did Anders receive from the sale of equipment?
  

 

 
2. How much depreciation expense was recorded on equipment during 2017?
  
 

 
3. What was the cost of new equipment purchased by Anders during 2017?
  
 

 

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