Geo Co. purchased a building for $400,000. In addition, Geo paid $35,000 for taxes and lawyer fees. Geo also paid $60,000 to mod
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Answer: $495,000 User “Parrain” is the person who solved this question
Explanation: ALL costs that went into the DIRECT acquisition of the asset as well as COSTS TO SET IT UP for use by the firm should be accounted for in the amount recorded. In this case that would mean that the cost price, the closing fees and the modification fees all need to be accounted in the final amount. That would be $400,000 + $35,000 + $60,000= $495,000$495,000 should be recorded as the building's cost.
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Answer:
$3150
Explanation:
Given:
Cost of the asset purchased = $87500 (on 1st October. 2022)
Salvage value at the end of its useful life = $24500
Useful life estimated = 5 years
Question asked:
What is the depreciation expense for 2022 if Ivanhoe Company uses the straight-line method of depreciation?
Solution:
<u>As we know:</u>
Depreciation expenses per year = $12600
But we have to find depreciation expenses for 2022 for:-
From 1st October, 2022 to 31st December, 2022 = 3 months.
<em><u>Straight-Line Depreciation Expense for Partial Year = </u></em>
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Depreciation Expense for 3 months =
Therefore, the depreciation expense for 2022 if Ivanhoe Company uses the straight-line method of depreciation is $3150.