Answer:
C. $25,960
Explanation:
Cost of asset includes all the cost involved to acquire and install the asset. In simple term all the costs that are necessary to make the asset usable are capitalised and added to the cost of the asset.
In this question stamping machine has following cost which need to be capitalised.
Discounted Price = $24,000 x ( 100% - 3% ) = $24,000 x 97% = $23,280
Transportation cost = $550
Sales Tax = $1,680
Installation cost = $450
Total cost to be capitalized = $23,280 + $550 + $1,680 + $450 = $25,960
Routine Maintenance cost is the routine / period cost which incur every month, It is not necessary to make the asset usable and it is incurred after the asset is used.
Answer:
C. $25,960
Explanation:
The cost of an asset includes all cos incurred in making the asset available for use. These includes the cost of the item net all discounts, sales tax, freight cost etc.
As long as the cost is necessary for the asset to be available for use, such cost will be capitalized with the cost of the item of asset. Other cost such as maintenance, insurance costs are expensed and not considered as a part of the cost of the asset.
Hence, the cost recorded for the machine
= (100 -3)% *$24,000 + $550 + $1,680 + $450
= $25,960
