On April 1, Year 6, Bob the Builder traded in an equipment with a book value of $2,000 (initial cost $40,000) and paid $50,500 in cash. The old equipment could have been sold for $8,000 at the date of trade-in but was accepted for a trade-in allowance of $9,500 on the new equipment. He estimates that useful life would be 6 years and residual value would be $4,500. On September 1, Year 8, Bob sells this equipment for $35,000. Assume that straight-line depreciation is recognized once at the end of fiscal year (December 31). Assuming Bob adopts half-year convention, what would be gain or loss on the sale of the equipment on September 1, Year 8.

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On April 1, Year 6, Bob the Builder traded in an equipment with a book value of $2,000 (initial cost $40,000) and paid $50,500 in cash. The old equipment could have been sold for $8,000 at the date of trade-in but was accepted for a trade-in allowance of $9,500 on the new equipment. He estimates that useful life would be 6 years and residual value would be $4,500. On September 1, Year 8, Bob sells this equipment for $35,000. Assume that straight-line depreciation is recognized once at the end of fiscal year (December 31). Assuming Bob adopts half-year convention, what would be gain or loss on the sale of the equipment on September 1, Year 8. 

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