Star Company expects to sell Division S next year. Division S meets the criteria to be a component unit of Star Company. At the end of this year, Star Company estimates the fair value of Division S at $320,000, and the net book value of Division S is $280,000. Based on the information, what is Star Company's pretax gain (loss) on the held-for-sale component? a. $320,000 gain b. $40,000 gain c. $40,000 loss d. $320,000 loss

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Star Company expects to sell Division S next year. Division S meets the criteria to be a component unit of Star Company. At the end of this year, Star Company estimates the fair value of Division S at $320,000, and the net book value of Division S is $280,000. Based on the information, what is Star Company's pretax gain (loss) on the held-for-sale component?
a. $320,000 gain
b. $40,000 gain
c. $40,000 loss
d. $320,000 loss
 
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