Problem:
Mason Company purchased a new machine on January 1, 1991 for $33,000. At the time of acquisition, the machine was estimated to have a service life of ten years and a salvage value of $6,000. The company employs the straight-line depreciation method of calculating depreciation. The machine was sold for $4,000 cash on August 31, 1997.
Required:
Question: Calculate the amount of the loss recorded on the sale.
Note: Please show the work not just the answer.