Sale of Equipment Equipment was acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $600,000. The equipment was deprecated using the double-declining-balance method based on an estimated useful life of 16 years and an estimated residual value of $60,000 a. What was the depreciation for the first year? Assuming the equipment was sold at the end of the second year for $480,000, determine the gain or loss on the sale of the equipment. c. Joumalize the entry on December 31 to record the sale. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Dec. 31