The plant assets section of the comparative balance sheets of Anders Company is reported below.   ANDERS COMPANY Comparative Year-End Balance Sheets   2021 2020 Plant assets     Equipment $ 300,000 $ 390,000 Accumulated depreciation—Equipment (148,000) (258,000) Equipment, net $ 152,000 $ 132,000 Buildings $ 500,000 $ 520,000 Accumulated depreciation—Buildings (172,000) (357,000) Buildings, net $ 328,000 $ 163,000   During 2021, a building with a book value of $94,000 and an original cost of $420,000 was sold at a gain of $84,000.   1. How much cash did Anders receive from the sale of the building? 2. How much depreciation expense was recorded on buildings during 2021? 3. What was the cost of buildings purchase

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The plant assets section of the comparative balance sheets of Anders Company is reported below.
 

ANDERS COMPANY
Comparative Year-End Balance Sheets
  2021 2020
Plant assets    
Equipment $ 300,000 $ 390,000
Accumulated depreciation—Equipment (148,000) (258,000)
Equipment, net $ 152,000 $ 132,000
Buildings $ 500,000 $ 520,000
Accumulated depreciation—Buildings (172,000) (357,000)
Buildings, net $ 328,000 $ 163,000

 

During 2021, a building with a book value of $94,000 and an original cost of $420,000 was sold at a gain of $84,000.
 
1. How much cash did Anders receive from the sale of the building?
2. How much depreciation expense was recorded on buildings during 2021?
3. What was the cost of buildings purchased by Anders during 2021?
  

 
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