A company's old machine that cost $40,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $22,000 was traded in on a new machine having an estimated 20-year life with an invoice price of $45,000. The company also paid $33,000 cash, along with its old machine to acquire the new machine. If this transaction has commercial substance, the new machine should be recorded at:

A. $33,000.
B. $18,000.
C. $51,000.
D. $45,000.
E. $40,000.


Answer: D

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