A printing press priced at $280,000 is acquired by trading in a similar press and paying cash

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A printing press priced at $280,000 is acquired by trading in a similar press and paying cash for the difference between the trade-in allowance and the price of the new press.
a. Assuming that the trade-in allowance is $80,000, what is the amount of cash given?
b. Assuming that the book value of the press traded in is $78,750, what is the cost of the new press for financial reporting purposes?

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Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324401844

22nd Edition

Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan E. Duchac

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