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Mercury Incorporated purchased equipment in 2022 at a cost of $183,000. The equipment was expected to produce 340,000 units over the next five years and have a residual value of $47,000. The equipment was sold for $97,600 part way through 2024. Actual production in each year was: 2022 = 49,000 units 2023 = 78,000 units 2024 = 39,000 units. Mercury uses units-of-production depreciation, and all depreciation has been recorded through the disposal date.

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  1. Calculate the gain or loss on the sale.
  2. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale.
  3. Assuming that the equipment was instead sold for $134,600, calculate the gain or loss on the sale.
  4. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale in requirement 3.
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