Southwest Milling Co. purchased a front-end loader to move stacks of lumber. The loader had a list price of $122,380. The seller agreed to allow a 4.25 percent discount because Southwest Milling paid cash. Delivery terms were FOB shipping point. Freight cost amounted to $2,200. Southwest Milling had to hire a specialist to calibrate the loader. The specialist’s fee was $1,190. The loader operator is paid an annual salary of $42,940. The cost of the company’s theft insurance policy increased by $2,290 per year as a result of acquiring the loader. The loader had a four-year useful life and an expected salvage value of $5,500. Determine the amount to be capitalized in the asset account for the purchase of the front-end loader. (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign.)
Southwest Milling Co. purchased a front-end loader to move stacks of lumber. The loader had a list price of $122,380. The seller agreed to allow a 4.25 percent discount because Southwest Milling paid cash. Delivery terms were FOB shipping point. Freight cost amounted to $2,200. Southwest Milling had to hire a specialist to calibrate the loader. The specialist’s fee was $1,190. The loader operator is paid an annual salary of $42,940. The cost of the company’s theft insurance policy increased by $2,290 per year as a result of acquiring the loader. The loader had a four-year useful life and an expected salvage value of $5,500.
Determine the amount to be capitalized in the asset account for the purchase of the front-end loader. (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign.)
The cost of asset to be capitalized includes all type of costs pertaining to the assets.
Purchase cost = List price
The discount received would be disclosed separately when making financial statements.
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