I need to help to check my answer, i have inculded all info need. thank you (ex 10-25) A printing press priced at a fair market value of $275,000 is acquired in a transaction that has commercial substance by trading in a similar press and paying cash for the difference between the trade-in allowance and the price of the new press.
a. Assuming that the trade-in allowance is $90,000, what is the amount of cash given? b. Assuming that the book value of the press traded in is $68,000, what is the gain or loss on the exchange?) Assume the same facts as in Exercise 10-25, except that the book value of the press traded in is $108,500. (a) What is the amount of cash given? (b) What is the gain or loss on the exchange?