What is the definition of “holding gain or loss”?

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What is the definition of “holding gain or loss”?

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Gains: Gains are the profits earned from non-operating activities of a business like sale of land, or sale of machinery.

Losses: Losses are the amounts of money lost through incidental transactions, or non-operating activities of a business like sale of land, or sale of machinery.

 

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