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In an exchange of assets, Junger Co. received equipment with a fair value equal to the carrying amount of the equipment given up. Junger also contributed cash equal to 10% of the fair value of the exchange. If the exchange is not considered to have commercial substance, Junger should recognize a. A loss equal to the cash (boot) given up. b. A loss determined by the proportion of cash paid to the total transaction value. c. A gain determined by the proportion of cash paid to the total transaction value. d. Neither gain nor loss Bell and Mayo are independent entities. Each owns a tract of land being held for development. However, each would prefer to build on the other s land. Accordingly, they agreed to exchange their land. From an independent appraisal report and the entities records, the following information was obtained: Bell s Land Cost and carrying amount: $80,000, Fair Value: $100,000. Mayo s Land Cost and carrying amount: $50,000, Fair Value: $85,000. Based on the difference in fair values, Mayo paid $15,000 to Bell. If Mayo did not consider the exchange to have commercial substance, at what amount should Mayo record the receipt of land? a $100,000 b $85,000 c $65,000 d $50,000 Delta Enterprises trades an asset that costs $55,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $37,000 for another asset with a fair market value of $20,000. The exchange is deemed to lack commercial substance. Delta pays $500 in cash. Delta s asset has a fair market value of $19,500. Compute Delta s recognized gain or loss on the exchange. a $2,500 loss recognized b $2,500 loss realized but not recognized c $1,500 gain recognized d $1,500 gain realized, but not recognized Superior Camera Shop began using the dollar value LIFO method in 2006 when its ending inventory was costed at $50,000. The 2007 ending inventory at year end prices was $54,000. Calculate Superior Camera Shop s ending inventory assuming 109 percent is an appropriate price index. a $54,000 b $49,541 c $49,500 d $46,000 Which of the following statements is not a probable result of a LIFO liquidation? a Cost of sales will not reflect current costs. b The ending inventory will exceed beginning inventory. c Net income will be higher. d The value of ending inventory will decline. Person Dot Company sold a delivery truck on July 1, 2005, for $5,500. The original cost of the truck was $30,000. Each December 31, Parson s recognized $4,500 of depreciation using the straight line method. On January 1, 2005, the accumulated depreciation was $22,500. The liquidation value for the truck is $3,000 on July 1. Compute Parson s gain or loss on the sale of the truck. a $2,500 gain b $2,000 gain c $2,000 loss d $250 gain