If a company constructs a laboratory building to be used as a research and development facility, the cost of the laboratory building is matched against earnings as a. research and development expense in the period(s) of construction. b. depreciation deducted as part of research and development costs. c. depreciation or immediate write-off depending on company policy. d. an expense at such time as productive research and

Depreciation expense is the portion of a plant asset's cost that is allocated to expense for a period. True or False

In determining the value in use, which of the following cash flow is excluded from the computation? I. Income tax receipts or payments. II. Net cash flows received or paid on the disposal of the asset at the end of its useful life in an arm's length transaction which is after using the asset. III. Future costs of improving or enhancing the asset's performance.

Allocating the cost of a natural resource to the units removed is called amortization. True False 2.Costs incurred to acquire long-lived assets are capital expenditures. True False 3.Accumulated depreciation, as used in accounting, may be defined as: o An expense of doing business. o Funds (or cash) set aside to replace the asset being depreciated. o portion of the cost of plant asset recognized as expense since asset was acquired. o Earnings retained in the business.4.  On January 1, 1999, Ubot Inc. purchased a piece of equipment for $60,000. It is estimated to have an economic life of 5 years and a salvage value of $10,000. The 200% declining-balance method for depreciation is used. What is the book value of the asset at the end of year 2000 ? A. o $24,000 B. o $40,000 C. o $36,000 D. o $21,600 5.It is not necessary to disclose the maturity dates of long-term obligations on the financial statements. True False   6.The…

TRUE OR FALSE The term used to describe the mechanical process of allocating the cost of an intangible asset to expense over the shorter of the legal life or estimated useful life is called amortization.

The write-off of the cost of plant and equipment is called a.amortization. b.depletion. c.depreciation. d.deterioration

Improvement of the production line resulting in an increase in productivity, $32,100 would be an expense in the period occured or would be capitalized and depreciated over the useful life of the asset?

Plant Asset Cost Listed below are certain costs (or discounts) incurred in the purchase or construction of new plant assets. (1) Indicate whether the costs should be expensed or capitalized (meaning they are included in the cost of the plant assets on the balance sheet). (2) For costs that should be included in plant assets, indicate in which category of plant assets (Equipment, Building, or Land) the related costs should be recorded on the balance sheet. Expensed or Capitalized Asset Category 1. Charges incurred to train employees to use new equipment 2. Invoice cost to purchase new equipment 3. Deduction for an early payment discount taken on the purchase of new equipment 4. Real estate commissions incurred on land purchased for a new plant 5. Property taxes on land incurred after it was purchased 6. Costs of tune-up for the truck used to deliver new equipment 7. Costs to lay the foundation for a new building 8. Insurance on a new building during the construction phase

Which of the following best describes an accelerated depreciation method? A. A method by which an equal amount of expense is assigned for every full year of use. B. A method by which depreciation is based on the level of actual usage rather than the passage of time. C. A method of determining depreciation which assigns larger expenses to the initial years of an asset’s service and smaller expenses to the later years. D. A method of allocating the cost of a wasting asset to expense over the periods during which the value is removed from the property.

The adjusted cost base (or capital cost) of an asset includes a number of costs. Indicate which cost would NOT be considered part of the capital cost. A) Legal fees incurred to acquire the asset. B) Duties paid on the asset. C) Fire and theft insurance paid on the asset. D) Non-refundable provincial sales taxes paid on the asset. E) An appropriate allocation of overhead.