Plant assets often require expenditures subsequent to acquisition. It is important that they be accounted for properly. Any errors will affect both th
Plant assets often require expenditures subsequent to acquisition. It is important that they be accounted for properly. Any errors will affect both the balance sheets and income statements for a number of years.
\r\nInstructions
\r\nFor each of the following items, indicate whether the expenditure should be capitalized (C) or expensed
\r\n(E) in the period incurred.
\r\n(a) __________ Improvement.
\r\n(b) __________ Replacement of a minor broken part on a machine.
\r\n(c) __________ Expenditure that increases the useful life of an existing asset.
\r\n(d) __________ Expenditure that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of a productive asset but does not increase its salvage value.
\r\n(e) __________ Expenditure that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of a productive asset and increases the asset’s salvage value.
\r\n(f) __________ Expenditure that increases the quality of the output of the productive asset.
\r\n(g) __________ Improvement to a machine that increased its fair market value and its productioncapacity by 30% without extending the machine’s useful life.
\r\n(h) __________ Ordinary repairs.