A warehouse was acquired for 180,000 on 1 April 2004. A third of the price was for

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A warehouse was acquired for £180,000 on 1 April 2004. A third of the price was for land which is not depreciated. £30,000 was spent immediately after acquisition to make some structural changes to render the building suitable for the intended use. The cost of the building was depreciated using the straight-line method and assuming a useful life of 50 years. On 30 September 2011 the warehouse was sold for £240,000.


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Calculate the gain on disposal of the warehouse.

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Financial Accounting An Introduction

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Authors: Mr Barry Elliott, Mr Augustine Benedict

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