On January 1, Year 1, Jefferson Manufacturing Company purchased equipment for $212,000. Jefferson paid $4,000 to have the machine installed. The equipment is expected to have a 5-year useful life and a salvage value of $26,000.Show your work!

Required:

a) At what dollar amount should this equipment be recorded in Jefferson's accounting records?

b) Compute depreciation expense for Year 1 and Year 2 using the straight-line method.

c) What is the book value at the beginning of Year 3?

d) Assume the equipment was sold on January 1, Year 3, for $135,000. Compute the amount of gain or loss from the sale.