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Identify the following costs that could be capitalized on the firm’s
- New windshield wiper blades on the company’s truck
- New sidewalks in front of the firm’s factory
- Freight expenses for new equipment installed in the factory
- Installation costs for the new equipment
- Realtor’s fees associated with land purchase
- Minor engine repair on the truck
- Engine replacement on the truck
- Razing or demolishing a building on newly acquired land
- Design costs for a new building
- Value-added tax
- Construction expenses associated with building a garage
- Costs required to bring the equipment to its intended location
- Administration and other general
overhead costs - Idle capacity
- Wasted materials, labour and other resources
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