The Johnson Company bought a truck costing $24,000 two and a half years ago. The trucks estimated

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The Johnson Company bought a truck costing $24,000 two and a half years ago. The truck’s estimated life was four years at the time of purchase. It was accounted for by using straight line depreciation with zero salvage value. The truck was sold yesterday for $19,000. What taxable gain must be reported on the sale of the truck?

Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...