Question

Tony and Suzie see the need for a rugged all-terrain vehicle to transport participants and supplies. They decide to purchase a used Suburban on July 1, 2022, for $12,000. They expect to use the Suburban for five years and then sell the vehicle for $4,500.
The following expenditures related to the vehicle were also made on July 1, 2022: The company pays $1,800 to GEICO for a one-year insurance policy. The company spends an extra $3,000 to repaint the vehicle, placing the Great Adventures logo on the front hood, back, and both sides. An additional $2,000 is spent on a deluxe roof rack and a trailer hitch. The painting, roof rack, and hitch are all expected to increase the future benefits of the vehicle for Great Adventures. In addition, on October 22, 2022, the company pays $400 for basic vehicle maintenance related to changing the oil, replacing the windshield wipers, rotating the tires, and inserting a new air filter. Record the expenditures related to the vehicle on July 1, 2022. Note: The capitalized cost of the vehicle is recorded in the Equipment account. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Great Adventures

Journal Entries on July 1, 2022:

Debit Equipment Account with $12,000

Credit Cash Account with $12,000

To record the purchase of a used Suburban.

Debit Vehicle Insurance with $1,800

Credit Cash Account with $1,800

To record payment of one year vehicle insurance.

Debit Equipment Account with $3,000

Credit Cash Account with $3,000

To record the payment for repainting and placing logo.

Debit Equipment Account with $2,000

Credit Cash Account with $2,000

To record deluxe roof rack and trailer hitch on the vehicle.

Maintenance on October 22:

No Journal Entry Required in July.

Explanation:

a) The initial amount spent to purchase the vehicle is capitalized, i.e. recognized in the asset's account (Equipment Account).

b) Vehicle insurance is not capitalized.  It is a period cost that should be recognized in the income statement.

c) Repainting and putting logo on the vehicle is capitalized because it adds to the value and brings the vehicle to its use.  All expenditure that helps to bring an asset to its use and increases the future value is capitalized.

d) The deluxe roof rack and trailer hitch is also capitalized since they increase the future benefits of the vehicle.