Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781260310177
Author: Mark W. Nelson, Wayne B. Thomas J. David Spiceland
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.1DMP

Judgment Case 10–1

Acquisition costs

• LO10–1, LO10–3, LO10–6

A company may acquire property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets for cash, in exchange for a deferred payment contract, by exchanging other assets, or by a combination of these methods.

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1. Identify six types of costs that should be capitalized as the cost of a parcel of land. For your answer, assume that the land has an existing building that is to be removed in the immediate future in order that a new building can be constructed on the site.

2. At what amount should a company record an asset acquired in exchange for a deferred payment contract?

3. In general, at what amount should assets received in exchange for other nonmonetary assets be valued? Specifically, at what amount should a company value a new machine acquired by exchanging an older, similar machine and paying cash?

(AICPA adapted)

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Chapter 10 Solutions

Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed

Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.11QCh. 10 - Identify the two exceptions to valuing property,...Ch. 10 - In what situations is interest capitalized?Ch. 10 - Define average accumulated expenditures and...Ch. 10 - Explain the difference between the specific...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.16QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.17QCh. 10 - Explain the accounting treatment of costs incurred...Ch. 10 - Explain the difference in the accounting treatment...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.20QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.21QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.22QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.23QCh. 10 - Acquisition cost; machine LO101 Beavert on Lumber...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.2BECh. 10 - Prob. 10.3BECh. 10 - Cost of a natural resource; asset retirement...Ch. 10 - Asset retirement obligation LO101 Refer to the...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.6BECh. 10 - Prob. 10.8BECh. 10 - Prob. 10.11BECh. 10 - Nonmonetary exchange LO106 Refer to the situation...Ch. 10 - Nonmonetary exchange LO106 Refer to the situation...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.14BECh. 10 - Prob. 10.15BECh. 10 - Research and development LO108 Maxtor Technology...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.18BECh. 10 - Prob. 10.19BECh. 10 - Research and development; various types LO108...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.21BECh. 10 - Acquisition cost; equipment LO101 Oaktree Company...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.3ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.7ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.8ECh. 10 - Acquisition costs; noninterest-bearing note ...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.11ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.14ECh. 10 - Nonmonetary exchange LO106 [This is a variation...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.16ECh. 10 - Nonmonetary exchange LO106 [This is a variation...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.18ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.19ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.20ECh. 10 - FASB codification research LO101, LO106, LO107,...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.30ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.31ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.32ECh. 10 - Intangibles; start-up costs LO101, LO108 Freitas...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.1PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.4PCh. 10 - Acquisition costs; journal entries LO101, LO103,...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.6PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.8PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.9PCh. 10 - Judgment Case 101 Acquisition costs LO101, LO103,...Ch. 10 - Judgment Case 104 Interest capitalization LO107...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.6DMPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.7DMPCh. 10 - Judgment Case 108 Research and development LO108...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.9DMPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.11DMPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.13DMPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.15DMPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.16DMP
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