Calaveras Tire exchanged equipment for two pickup trucks. The book value and fair value of the...

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Calaveras Tire exchanged equipment for two pickup trucks. The book value and fair value of the equipment given up were $29,000 (original cost of $78,500 less accumulated depreciation of $49,500) and $21,500, respectively. Assume Calaveras paid $7,500 in cash and the exchange has commercial substance. (1) At what amount will Calaveras value the pickup trucks? (2) How much gain or loss will the company recognize on the exchange? (1) Value of pickup trucks (2) Calaveras Tire exchanged equipment for two pickup trucks. The book value and fair value of the equipment given up were $29,000 (original cost of $78,500 less accumulated depreciation of $49,500) and $21,500, respectively. Assume Calaveras paid $7,500 in cash and the exchange has commercial substance. (1) At what amount will Calaveras value the pickup trucks? (2) How much gain or loss will the company recognize on the exchange? (1) Value of pickup trucks (2)

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