Question

Wiley company purchased new equipment for $60,000. wiley paid cash for the equipment. other costs associated with the equipment were: transportation costs, $1,000; sales tax paid $3,000; and installation cost, $2,500. the cost recorded for the equipment was:

Answer 1

The total cost of equipment that should be recorded is calculated by adding up all the given values in this item. The costs include equipment cost, transportation cost, tax, and installation cost. Adding up all the values,

     TC = ($60,000) + ($1,000) + ($3,000) + ($2,500)
               TC = $66,500

ANSWER: TC = $66,500