On January 1, 2015, Danville Corporation Acquired a Machine at a Cost

On January 1, 2015, Danville Corporation acquired a machine at a cost of $60,000. The machine's service life was estimated to be ten years and its residual value to be $6,000. The straight-line method was used for depreciation. On January 1, 2020, the machine was no longer useful and was sold for $3,000. For 2020, in regard to this machine, how much of a loss should Danville record?

A) $27,000
B) $30,000
C) $3,000
D) $60,000