Sale of Equipment a cost of $662.500, The equipment as depreciated using the straight-line method based on an estimated useful life of 9 vears and an estimated residual value of $43.620 the beginning of the year a Equipment was acquired a. What was the depreciation for the first year? Round your answer to the nearest cent 68.764 X b. Using the rounded amount from Part a i your computation, determine the gain(loss) on the sale of the equipment, assuming it was sold at the end of year eight for $105,499. a positive amount. Round your answer to the nearest cent and enter Feedback Check My Work Book value is the asset cost minus accumulated depreciation. In the first year, the balance in the accumulated depreciation account is zero. Compare the book value to the sale price. If the book value is more than the sale price, the equipment was sold for a loss. If the book value is less than the sale price, the equipment was sold for a gain. c. Journalize the entry to record the sale. an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to the nearest cent