Determine the amount to be capitalized in an asset account


Determining the cost of an asset

Pine Logging Co. purchased an electronic saw to cut various types and sizes of logs. The saw had a list price of $160,000. The seller agreed to allow a 5 percent discount because Pine paid cash. Delivery terms were FOB shipping point. Freight cost amounted to $4,200. Pine had to hire an individual to operate the saw. Pine had to build a special platform to mount the saw. The cost of the platform was $2,500. The saw operator was paid an annual salary of $65,000. The cost of the company's theft insurance policy increased by $2,000 per year as a result of the acquisition of the saw. The saw had a four-year useful life and an expected salvage value of $10,000.

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Determine the amount to be capitalized in an asset account for the purchase of the saw.

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Cost Accounting: Determine the amount to be capitalized in an asset account
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