Lundstrom Ltd. (LL) has a December 31 year end. The company purchased a piece of equipment on

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Lundstrom Ltd. (LL) has a December 31 year end. The company purchased a piece of equipment on June 22, 2020, at a cost of $448,000. LL’s management estimated that this piece of equipment would have a useful life of five years and a residual value of $28,000. LL uses the straight-line method for depreciating its manufacturing equipment.


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If LL sold the equipment on May 28, 2023, for $167,000, what amount of the gain or loss would have to be recorded? Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the equipment.

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Understanding Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781119406921

2nd Canadian Edition

Authors: Christopher D. Burnley

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