Jersey Corporation, which has a calendar year accounting period, purchased a machine for $400,000 on April 1, 2016. At that time Jersey expected to use the machine for nine years and then sell it for $4,000. The machine was sold for $22,000 on Sept. 30, 2021. Assuming straight-line depreciation, calculate the gain(/(loss) at the sale of the machine.

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Jersey Corporation, which has a calendar year accounting period, purchased a machine for $400,000 on April 1, 2016. At that time Jersey expected to use the machine for nine years and then sell it for $4,000. The machine was sold for $22,000 on Sept. 30, 2021. Assuming straight-line depreciation, calculate the gain(/(loss) at the sale of the machine.

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