Thompson Company sold manufacturing equipment for $500,000. Thompson purchased the equipment eight years ago for $400,000 and has claimed $150,000 in depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Thompson's gain or loss?

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Chapter14: Property Transactions: Capital Gains And Losses, § 1231, And Recapture Provisions
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Thompson Company sold manufacturing equipment for $500,000.
Thompson purchased the equipment eight years ago for $400,000
and has claimed $150,000 in depreciation expense. What is the
amount and character of Thompson's gain or loss?
Transcribed Image Text:Thompson Company sold manufacturing equipment for $500,000. Thompson purchased the equipment eight years ago for $400,000 and has claimed $150,000 in depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Thompson's gain or loss?
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