Calaveras Tire exchanged equipment for two pickup trucks. The book value and fair value of the equipment given up were $20,000 (original cost of $65,000 less accumulated depreciation of $45,000) and $17,000, respectively. Assume Calaveras paid $8,000 in cash and the exchange has commercial substance.
Required:
a. At what amount will Calaveras value the pickup trucks?
b. How much gain or loss will the company recognize on the exchange?