The old machine was sold for 4000 cash what amount should


Question - On January 2, 2017, a company. replaced its a machine in their manufacturing plant. The following information was available on that date:

Purchase price                                                      $150,000

Carrying amount of old machine                             10,000

Fair value of old machine                                       4,000

Installation cost of new machine                             20,000

The old machine was sold for $4,000 cash. What amount should the company capitalize as the cost of the new machine? Show your calculations in detail.

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