Postum Partnership purchases a building in 2017 for $250,000. It deducts $5,600 in depreciation on the building in 2017, $6,400 in 2018, $6,400 in 2019, and $3,200 in 2020. It sells the building in 2020 for $260,000. What is the part- nership’s gain or loss on the sale of the building?

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Postum Partnership purchases a building in 2017 for $250,000. It deducts
$5,600 in depreciation on the building in 2017, $6,400 in 2018, $6,400 in 2019,
and $3,200 in 2020. It sells the building in 2020 for $260,000. What is the part-
nership’s gain or loss on the sale of the building?

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