Bob Joseph is evaluating two recent trnsactions involving exchanges of industrial machinery. In one case, the exchange has commercial substances. In the second situation the exchange lacks commercial substnce. Explain to Bob the differences in accounting for these two-situations

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Bob Joseph is evaluating two recent trnsactions involving exchanges of industrial machinery. In one case, the exchange has commercial substances. In the second situation the exchange lacks commercial substnce. Explain to Bob the differences in accounting for these two-situations. 

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