Oregon Adventures purchased equipment for $80,000. They sold the equipment at the end of three years for $45,000. If the expected useful life of the equipment was seven years with a residual value of $10,000, and they use straight-line depreciation, which of the following is true regarding the entry to record the sale of the equipment?

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Evie Bates

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12 September, 13:47

Oregon Adventures purchased equipment for $80,000. They sold the equipment at the end of three years for $45,000. If the expected useful life of the equipment was seven years with a residual value of $10,000, and they use straight-line depreciation, which of the following is true regarding the entry to record the sale of the equipment?

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Antony Solis · Answer 1

Debit loss 5,000.

Explanation:

Straight line depreciation, it is the simplest way to work out the loss of value of an asset over time. Straight line basis is calculated by dividing the difference between an asset's cost and its expected salvage value by the number of years it is expected to be used.