What is the amount of the gain or loss on this transaction?

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Chapter14: Property Transactions: Capital Gains And Losses, § 1231, And Recapture Provisions
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Strike company sold one of its batting cages for $20,000. The equipment had an initial cost of $310,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $260,000. Depreciation has been recorded up to the end of the year. What is the amount of the gain or loss on this transaction? 

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Depreciation - This is the Method to Expense for using the asset during the period for the business purpose.

Accumulated Depreciation - This is the total of the depreciation already expensed in the income Statement.

Book Value = Initial cost - Accumulated Depreciation

Gain or loss = Sales Value - Book Value

If the sales value is more than book value then its a gain and if the sales value is less than the book value then its a loss.

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