Answer:
A loss on sale of $5,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine what the company should record at the time of sales
First step is to calculate the Book value as on date of sale using this formula
Book value as on date of sale=Cost-Accumulated depreciation
Let plug in the formula
Book value as on date of sale=87,000-40,000
Book value as on date of sale=$47,000
Based on the above calculation the sale proceeds is lower than the book value as on date of sale which indicate a loss
Hence:
Loss =($47,000-$42,000)
Loss=$5000
Therefore At the time of sale, the company should record: A loss on sale of $5,000.
