Shay Company made several purchases of long-term assets in 2014. The details of

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Shay Company made several purchases of long-term assets in 2014. The details of each purchase are presented here. New Office Equipment 1. List price: $42,200; terms: 1/10, n/30; paid within the discount period. 2. Transportation-in: $770. 3. Installation: $540. 4. Cost to repair damage during unloading: $522. 5. Routine maintenance cost after eight months: $150. Basket Purchase of Office Furniture, Copier, Computers, and Laser Printers for $48,300 with Fair Market Values 1. Office furniture, $23,862. 2. Copier, $8,730. 3. Computers and printers, $25,608. Land for New Headquarters with Old Barn Torn Down 1. Purchase price, $78,500. 2. Demolition of barn, $5,140. 3. Lumber sold from old barn, $2,570. 4. Grading in preparation for new building, $8,400. 5. Construction of new building, $255,000.

Required In each of these cases, determine the amount of cost to be capitalized in the asset accounts.

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AMOUNT TO BE CAPITALISED

1 ) New Office Equipment 1. List price: $42,200; terms: 1/10, n/30; paid within the discount period

( 42,200 - 1 % ) = 41778

2. Transportation-in: $770

3 ) Installation: $540

4 ) Cost to repair damage during unloading : $522

5 )Routine maintenance cost after eight months: $150

(NOT A CAPITAL EXPENSES)

6) furniture,+   Copier, + Computers and printers $48300   

7 ) New Headquarters with Old Barn Torn Down 1. Purchase price, $78,500.

2. Demolition of barn, $5,140.

3. Lumber sold from old barn, $2,570(NA)

. 4. Grading in preparation for new building, $8,400.

5. Construction of new building, $255,000.

TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE CAPITALISED

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