Reilly Company purchased a tractor at a cost of $90,000. The tractor has an estimated salvage value of $10,000 and an estimated life of 8 years, or 10,000 hours of operation. The tractor was purchased on January 1, 2019 and was used 2,400 hours in 2019 and 2,100 hours in 2020. On January 1, 2021, the company decided to sell the tractor for $35,000. Reilly uses the units-of-production method to account for the depreciation on the tractor.
Based on this information, the entry to record the sale of the tractor will show:

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The total depreciation for 2019 and 2020 is $16,800. The book value at the time of sale is $73,200. Selling it for $35,000 results in a loss of $19,000.

Reilly Company Purchased a Tractor at a Cost of $90,000