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Sheffield Corp. traded machinery with a book value of $978480 and a fair value of $906000. It received in exchange from Ivanhoe Company a machine with a fair value of $1023780. Sheffield also paid cash of $102378 in the exchange. Ivanhoe’s machine has a book value of $978480. What amount of gain or loss should Sheffield recognize on the exchange (assuming lack of commercial substance)?

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Answer:

Gain $72,480

Explanation:

Calculation for the amount of gain or loss that Sheffield should recognize on the exchange

Using this formula

Gain/Loss= Book value – Fair value

Let plug in the formula

Gain/Loss= $978,480 – $906,000

Gain=$72,480

Therefore the amount of gain or loss that Sheffield should recognize on the exchange will be $72,480

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