Principles of Financial Accounting.
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Chapter 10, Problem 2QS
To determine
Indicate the following:
- 1. Whether the given costs should be expensed or capitalized
- 2. Describe the category of plant assets in which the related costs should be recorded on the
balance sheet .
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Plant Asset Cost
Listed below are certain costs (or discounts) incurred in the purchase or
construction of new plant assets. (1) Indicate whether the costs should
be expensed or capitalized (meaning they are included in the cost of the plant
assets on the balance sheet). (2) For costs that should be included in plant assets,
indicate in which category of plant assets (Equipment, Building, or Land) the
related costs should be recorded on the balance sheet.
Expensed or
Capitalized
Asset
Category
1. Charges incurred to train employees to use new equipment
2. Invoice cost to purchase new equipment
3. Deduction for an early payment discount taken on the purchase of
new equipment
4. Real estate commissions incurred on land purchased for a new plant
5. Property taxes on land incurred after it was purchased
6. Costs of tune-up for the truck used to deliver new equipment
7. Costs to lay the foundation for a new building
8. Insurance on a new building during the construction phase
Listed below are costs (or discounts) to purchase or construct new plant assets. (1) Indicate whether the costs should be expensed or
capitalized (Meaning they are included in the cost of the plant assets on the balance sheet.) (2) For costs that should be capitalized,
indicate in which category of plant assets (Equipment, Building, or Land) the related costs should be recorded on the balance sheet.
List
1. Costs to clear and grade land purchased for a new plant.
2. Parking ticket fees incurred by the delivery truck that illegally parked when delivering new equipment.
3. Demolition costs to remove an old building on land purchased.
4. Janitorial costs incurred to clean equipment.
5. Repair costs to fix new equipment damaged by the crew that unpacked it.
6. Costs to lay foundation for a new building.
7. Costs to unpack and assemble new equipment.
8. Costs charged by a contractor to install new equipment into the production line.
Category
To what extent do you consider the following items to be proper costs of the fixed asset? Give reasons for your opinions.
a. Overhead of a business that builds its own equipment.
b. Cash discounts on purchases of equipment.
c. Interest paid during construction of a building.
d. Cost of a safety device installed on a machine.
e. Freight on equipment returned before installation, for replacement by other equipment of greater capacity.
f. Cost of moving machinery to a new location.
g. Cost of plywood partitions erected as part of the remodeling of the office.
h. Replastering of a section of the building.
i. Cost of a new motor for one of the trucks.
Chapter 10 Solutions
Principles of Financial Accounting.
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