Exercise 11-10 (Algo) Disposal of property, plant, and equipment [LO11-2] Mercury Inc. purchased equipment in 2019 at a cost of $315,000. The equipment was expected to produce 570.000 units over the next five years and have a residual value of $30,000. The equipment was sold for $160,500 part way through 2021 Actual production in each year was: 2019 = 81,000 units; 2020 = 129,000 units: 2021 = 65.000 units. Mercury uses units-of- production depreciation, and all depreciation has been recorded through the disposal date. Required: 1. Calculate the gain or loss on the sale. 2. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale. 3. Assuming that the equipment was instead sold for $197.500, calculate the gain or loss on the sale 4. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale in requirement 3. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Calculate the gain or loss on the sale. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) Gain on sale of equipment $ 40,500 Mercury Inc. purchased equipment in 2019 at a cost of $315,000. The equipment was expect produce 570,000 unit over the next five years and have a residual value of $30,000. The equipment was sold for 500 part way through 2021. Actual production in each year was: 2019 = 81,000 units: 2020 = 129,000 units2021= -2,000 units Mercury uses units-of-production depreciation, and all depreciation has been recorded through the disposal date. Required: 1. Calculate the gain or loss on the sale. 2. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale. 3. Assuming that the equipment was instead sold for $197.500, calculate the gain or loss on the sale. 4. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale in requirement 3. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Assuming that the equipment was instead sold for $197.500, calculate the gain or loss on the sale. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) (Required 2 Required 4 >