Disposing of Depreciable Assets at a Gain or a Loss Bill's Towing purchased a...

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Disposing of Depreciable Assets at a Gain or a Loss
Bill's Towing purchased a new tow truck on April 1,2024 for $110,000 cash. The company expects to keep the tow truck for 10 years, after which time it plans to sell the truck for $10,000. The company's accountant wishes to use straight-line depreciation. Bill's Towing has a fiscal year end of December 31. On October 1,2025, Bill sells the truck for $106,000 cash.
Required:
a.) Record all relevant entries for the truck.
b.) Assume that instead of $106,000, Bill had received $75,000 for the truck - re-record the sale journal enry given this new sale price
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