Nash Co. recently installed some new computer equipment. To prepare for the installation, Nash had some electrical work done in what was to become the server room, costing $20,600. The invoice price of the server equipment was $200,000. Three printers were also purchased at a cost of $1,900 each. The software for the system was an additional $46,200. The server equipment was believed to have a useful life of eight years, but due to the heavy anticipated usage, the printers were expected to have only a four-year useful life. The software to run the system was estimated to require a complete upgrade in five years to avoid obsolescence. Additionally, it cost $12,600 for delivery. All of the above costs were subject to a 6% non-refundable provincial sales tax. During the installation, a training course was conducted for the staff that would be using the new equipment, at a cost of $9,550. Assume that Nash follows IFRS, and that any allocation of common costs is done to the nearest 1% (e.g. 80 %, 6%, 14%). (b) Assume that Nash decides to capitalize the following components of the computer system: server equipment, printers, and software. Calculate the amount to be capitalized for each of these asset groups. (Round percentage to O decimal places, e.g. 52% and final answers to O decimal places, eg. 5,275) Server equipment $ Printers Software Cost 67462 42644 17394

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Nash Co, recently installed some new computer equipment. To prepare for the installation, Nash had some electrical work done in
what was to become the server room, costing $20,600. The invoice price of the server equipment was $200,000. Three printers were
also purchased at a cost of $1,900 each. The software for the system was an additional $46,200. The server equipment was believed to
have a useful life of eight years, but due to the heavy anticipated usage, the printers were expected to have only a four-year useful life.
The software to run the system was estimated to require a complete upgrade in five years to avoid obsolescence. Additionally, it cost
$12.600 for delivery. All of the above costs were subject to a 6% non-refundable provincial sales tax. During the installation, a training
course was conducted for the staff that would be using the new equipment, at a cost of $9,550. Assume that Nash follows IFRS, and
that any allocation of common costs is done to the nearest 1% (e.g., 80%, 6%, 14%).
(b) Assume that Nash decides to capitalize the following components of the computer system: server equipment, printers, and
software. Calculate the amount to be capitalized for each of these asset groups. (Round percentage to O decimal places, e.g. 52% and final
answers to O decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)
Server equipment
Printers
Software
In
MA
Cost
67462
42644
17394
Transcribed Image Text:Nash Co, recently installed some new computer equipment. To prepare for the installation, Nash had some electrical work done in what was to become the server room, costing $20,600. The invoice price of the server equipment was $200,000. Three printers were also purchased at a cost of $1,900 each. The software for the system was an additional $46,200. The server equipment was believed to have a useful life of eight years, but due to the heavy anticipated usage, the printers were expected to have only a four-year useful life. The software to run the system was estimated to require a complete upgrade in five years to avoid obsolescence. Additionally, it cost $12.600 for delivery. All of the above costs were subject to a 6% non-refundable provincial sales tax. During the installation, a training course was conducted for the staff that would be using the new equipment, at a cost of $9,550. Assume that Nash follows IFRS, and that any allocation of common costs is done to the nearest 1% (e.g., 80%, 6%, 14%). (b) Assume that Nash decides to capitalize the following components of the computer system: server equipment, printers, and software. Calculate the amount to be capitalized for each of these asset groups. (Round percentage to O decimal places, e.g. 52% and final answers to O decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) Server equipment Printers Software In MA Cost 67462 42644 17394
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