Answer:
$36,000
Explanation:
The first step is to calculate the fair value of the new truck
(List price-cash paid with trade)-(original cost -accumulated depreciation)
= (36,000-30,000)-(24,000-16,000)
= 6000-8000
= loss of $2000
Therefore the cost of the new truck for financial accounting purposes can be calculated as follows
(Original cost- accumulated depreciation)+cash paid with trade-loss
= (24,000-16,000)+30,000-2000
= 8,000 + 30,000 - 2,000
= 38,000-2,000
= $36,000
Hence the cost of the new truck for financial accounting purposes is $36,000
