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Schwerin Corporation Reports the Following on Its 2005 Financial Statements

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Schwerin Corporation reports the following on its 2005 financial statements.
20042005 Gross P, P & E $500M$550M Accumulated depreciation $400M$380M Net P, P & E $300M$270M From statement of cash flows:  Cash proceeds from sale of equipment $100M Cash outflow for purchase of equipment $170M Depreciation $50M Gain from sale of equipment $40M\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline & \underline { \mathbf { 2 0 0 4 } } & \underline { \mathbf { 2 0 0 5 } } \\\hline \text { Gross P, P \& E } & \mathbf { \$ 5 0 0 \mathrm { M } } & \$ 550 \mathrm { M } \\\hline \text { Accumulated depreciation } & \$ 400 \mathrm { M } & \$ 380 \mathrm { M } \\\hline \text { Net P, P \& E } & \$ 300 \mathrm { M } & \$ 270 \mathrm { M } \\\hline \text { From statement of cash flows: } & & \\\hline \text { Cash proceeds from sale of equipment } & & \$ 100 \mathrm { M } \\\hline \text { Cash outflow for purchase of equipment } & & \$ 170 \mathrm { M } \\\hline \text { Depreciation } & & \$ 50 \mathrm { M } \\\hline \text { Gain from sale of equipment } && \$ 40 \mathrm { M } \\\hline\end{array}
-Beginning and ending plant assets are, respectively, $325,000 and $370,000. Beginning and ending accumulated depreciation is, respectively, $82,800 and $95,000. Depreciation expense for the period was $30,000, and new assets of $76,000 were purchased. Plant assets were sold at a $10,500 loss. What were the cash proceeds from the sale?


A) $17,800
B) $3,100
C) $2,700
D) $31,000

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