Answer:
a loss = $1,500
Explanation:
Bacon Company paid $12,700 in cash and an old machinery with a $4,000 basis for this new equipment that had a price of $15,200.
Bacon's loss = (cash paid + old machinery basis) - purchase price
Bacon's loss = ($12,700 + $4,000) - $15,200 = $16,700 - $15,200 = $1,500