Equipment was sold for $3,000. What is the journal entry to record the sale if the equipment had a cost of $45,000 and accumulated depreciation of $44,000?   a) Cash 3,000     Accumulated depreciation 44,000        Equipment   45,000      Gain on sale of equipment   2,000   b) Cash 3,000        Equipment   1,000      Gain on sale of equipment   2,000   c) Cash 3,000     Loss on sale of equipment 42,000        Equipment   45,000   d) Accumulated depreciation 44,000     Loss on sale of equipment 1,000        Equipment   45,000

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Equipment was sold for $3,000. What is the journal entry to record the sale if the equipment had a cost of $45,000 and accumulated depreciation of $44,000?

 

a)

Cash

3,000

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

44,000

 

 

   Equipment

 

45,000

 

   Gain on sale of equipment

 

2,000

 

b)

Cash

3,000

 

 

   Equipment

 

1,000

 

   Gain on sale of equipment

 

2,000

 

c)

Cash

3,000

 

 

Loss on sale of equipment

42,000

 

 

   Equipment

 

45,000

 

d)

Accumulated depreciation

44,000

 

 

Loss on sale of equipment

1,000

 

 

   Equipment

 

45,000

 

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