Your firm bought a machine for £5,000 on 1 January 20X1, when it had a useful life of four years and a residual value of £1,000. Straight-line depreciation is to be applied on a monthly basis. On 31 December 20X3, the machine was sold for £1,600. The amount to be entered in the 20X3 statement of profit or loss for profit or loss on disposal is:

Your firm bought a machine for £5,000 on 1 January 20X1, when it had a useful life of four years and a residual value of £1,000. Straight-line depreciation is to be applied on a monthly basis. On 31 December 20X3, the machine was sold for £1,600. The amount to be entered in the 20X3 statement of profit or loss for profit or loss on disposal is:

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