When Can Interest Be Included In The Acquisition Cost Of A Plant Asset?

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When can interest be included in the acquisition cost of a plant asset?
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during the construction period of a self-constructed asset
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________ are the costs incurred to increase the operating efficiency or useful life of a plant asset.
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capital expenditures
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Pat's Garage installed a new parking lot. The paving cost $10,000 and the lights to illuminate the new parking area cost $5,000. These additions require that
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15000 should be charged to land improvements account
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A company purchased land for $70,000 cash. Real estate brokers' commission was $5,000 and $7,000 was spent for demolishing an old building on the land before construction of a new building could start. Under the historical cost principle, the cost of land would be recorded at
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82,000
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To find the book value of a plant asset, you find the difference between the
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cost of the asset and the accumulated depreciation to date.
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In selecting a depreciation method, a company should choose the method that
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best measures the plant asset's contribution to revenue over its useful life.
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If the estimated useful life of equipment changes, then this change requires
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that the amount of the periodic depreciation be changed in the current year and in future years.
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Where is the loss on disposal of a plant asset reported in the financial statements?
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in the Other Expenses and Losses section of the income statement
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How is depreciation accounted for if disposal of a plant asset occurs during the year?
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recorded for that fraction of the year
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Wells Company's delivery truck, with a cost of $56,000 was destroyed by fire. At the time of the fire, the balance of the Accumulated Depreciation account amounted to $38,000. The company received $32,000 reimbursement from its insurance company. The gain or loss as a result of the fire was
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?
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Which of the following should be disclosed in the balance sheet or the notes to the financial statements?
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-balances of the major classes of assets -amount of depreciation and amortization expense for the period -depreciation and amortization methods used
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Companies can amortize a patent for a period that cannot exceed
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20 years
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A patent that has a legal life of 20 years and a useful life of less than 20 years should
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be amortized over its useful life.