Hunter sailing company exchanged an old sailboat for a new one. the old sailboat had a cost of $110,000 and accumulated depreciation of $22,000. the new sailboat had an invoice price of $124,000. hunter received a trade-in allowance of $96,000 on the old sailboat, which meant the company paid $28,000 in addition to the old sailboat to acquire the new sailboat.

if this transaction lacks commercial substance, what amount of gain or loss should be recorded on this exchange?

a. $8,000 loss

b. $8,000 gain

c. $88,000 loss

d. $0 gain or loss

e. $96,000 gain

Over the past several years, joyce chen has been able to save regularly. as a result, today she has $54,188 in savings and investments. she wants to establish her own business in 5 years and feels she will need $100,000 to do so. a. if she can earn 6% on her money, how much will her $54,188 in savings/investments be worth in 5 years? will joyce have the $100,000 she needs? if not, how much more money will she need? b. given your answer to part a, how much will joyce have to save each year over the next 5 years to accumulate the additional money? assume she can earn interest at a rate of 6%. c. if joyce can afford to save only $4,000 a year then, given your answer to part a, will she have the $100,000 she needs to start her own business in 5 years?