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Question 1: ABC Co. has a machine that cost $255,000 on March 20, 2011. This...

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Question 1: ABC Co. has a machine that cost $255,000 on March 20, 2011. This old machine ha an estimated life of ten years and a salvage value of $15,000. On December 23 2015, the old machine is exchanged for a new machine with a fair value o $142,000. The exchange lacked commercial substance. Layne also paid $18,000 cash. Assume that the last fiscal period ended on December 31, 2014, and tha straight-line depreciation is used. Instructions (a) Show the calculation of the amount of gain or loss to be recognized by ABC Co from the exchange. (Round to the nearest dollar.) (b) Prepare all entries that are necessary on December 23, 2015

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