Sale of EquipmentPlease provide an explanation for this problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Sale of Equipment Equipment was acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $612,500. The equipment was depreciated using the straight-line method based on an estimated useful life of 9 years and an estimated residual value of $41,335. a. What was the depreciation for the first year? Round your answer to the nearest cent. b. Using the rounded amount from Part a in your computation, determine the gain or loss on the sale of the equipment, assuming it was sold at the end of year eight for $99,948. Round your answer to the nearest cent. Enter your answer as a positive amount. c. Journalize the entry to record the sale. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to the nearest cent