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Two years ago, Bethesda Corporation bought a delivery truck for $30,000 (not subject to the luxury auto depreciation limits). Bethesda used MACRS 200 percent declining balance and the half-year convention to recover the cost of the truck, but it did not elect 179 expensing and opted out of bonus depreciation. Answer the questions for the following alternative scenarios. Use MACRS Table. (Do not round percentages used for calculations. Loss amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)

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Assume that Bethesda claimed $18,500 of depreciation expense on the truck before it sold it in year 3. What are the amount and character of the gain or loss if Bethesda sold the truck in year 3 for $35,000 and incurred $3,000 of selling expenses on the sale?

Recognized Gain/(Loss)	$
Character of recognized gain/(loss)	$
Ordinary gain/(loss)	$
1231 gain/(loss)	$

Table 1 MACRS Half-Year Convention

Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
	3-Year	5-Year	7-Year	10-Year	15-Year	20-Year
Year 1	33.33%	20.00%	14.29%	10.00%	5.00%	3.750%
Year 2	44.45	32.00	24.49	18.00	9.50	7.219
Year 3	14.81	19.20	17.49	14.40	8.55	6.677
Year 4	7.41	11.52	12.49	11.52	7.70	6.177
Year 5		11.52	8.93	9.22	6.93	5.713
Year 6		5.76	8.92	7.37	6.23	5.285
Year 7			8.93	6.55	5.90	4.888
Year 8			4.46	6.55	5.90	4.522
Year 9				6.56	5.91	4.462
Year 10				6.55	5.90	4.461
Year 11				3.28	5.91	4.462
Year 12					5.90	4.461
Year 13					5.91	4.462
Year 14					5.90	4.461
Year 15					5.91	4.462
Year 16					2.95	4.461
Year 17						4.462
Year 18						4.461
Year 19						4.462
Year 20						4.461
Year 21						2.231