At September 1, 2013, the following existed in the records of Lauren Company:   Fixed assets P8,600,000 Accumulated depreciation P3,970,000   During the year ended September 30, 2014, fixed assets with a written down value of P370,000 was sold P490,000. The plant had originally cost P800,000. Fixed assets purchased during the year cost P1,800,000. It is the company’s policy to charge a full year’s depreciation in the year of acquisition of an asset and none in the year of sale, using the a rate of 10% on the straight-line basis.   What net amount (book value) should appear in Lauren’s statement of financial position at September 30, 2014 for fixed asset

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At September 1, 2013, the following existed in the records of Lauren Company:
 
Fixed assets P8,600,000
Accumulated depreciation P3,970,000
 
During the year ended September 30, 2014, fixed assets with a written down value of P370,000 was sold P490,000. The plant had originally cost P800,000. Fixed assets purchased during the year cost P1,800,000. It is the company’s policy to charge a full year’s depreciation in the year of acquisition of an asset and none in the year of sale, using the a rate of 10% on the straight-line basis.
 
What net amount (book value) should appear in Lauren’s statement of financial position at September 30, 2014 for fixed asset
 
 
 
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