Robertson Company exchanged a used machine for a new machine.The old machine cost $80,000,and the new one had a cash price of $95,000.Robertson had recorded a total of $75,000 depreciation on the old machine and was allowed a $4,500 trade-in allowance.This transaction has commercial substance.What gain or loss should be recorded on the exchange?

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The Answer of Robertson Company exchanged a used machine for a new machine.The old machine cost $80,000,and the new one had a cash price of $95,000.Robertson had recorded a total of $75,000 depreciation on the old machine and was allowed a $4,500 trade-in allowance.This transaction has commercial substance.What gain or loss should be recorded on the exchange?

Robertson Company Exchanged a Used Machine for a New Machine