Bunker Construction Company recently exchanged an old truck, which cost $108,000 and was one-third depreciated, and paid $70,000 cash for a used crane having a current fair value of $130,000. Assuming the exchange has commercial substance, at what amount should the crane be recorded on the books of Bunker?
A) $70,000
B) $108,000
C) $130,000
D) $142,000

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The crane should be recorded at its fair value, which is $130,000.

Bunker Construction Company Recently Exchanged an Old Truck, Which Cost