Sam purchased an antique painting for 9,000 in May 1997. Sam sold the antique painting...

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  1. Sam purchased an antique painting for 9,000 in May 1997. Sam sold the antique painting for 4,000 at an auction in December 2017. Auctioneer's fees of 500 were payable by Sam as a result of the sale of the antique painting.

What is Sams allowable loss on the disposal of the antique painting?

  1. (5,000)
  2. (4,500)
  3. (5,500)
  4. (3,000)

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