Rocky Company trades equipment with a book value of $24,970 for new equipment with a list price of $103,850. $77,880 cash is paid and there is a $25,970 trade-in allowance. There is a well established market for the old equipment traded in. The fair market value of the old equipment is $23,970. What amount of gain or loss will be recorded by Rocky?Rocky Company trades equipment with a book value of $24,970 for new equipment with a list price of $103,850. $77,880 cash is paid and there is a $25,970 trade-in allowance. There is a well established market for the old equipment traded in. The fair market value of the old equipment is $23,970. What amount of gain or loss will be recorded by Rocky?

• None of the other alternatives are correct
• $1,000 gain
• $25,970
• $1,000 loss
• $0 gain or loss

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