Which of the above items should be part of the asset value


A company decides to replace one of its production lines with new machin- ery. All the costs associated with the exercise are grouped together by the accountant in the same account, pending later analysis. The items appearing in the account after three months are:

 

Removal of old machinery

2 800

Installation of new power lines

350

Resurfacing factory floor

825

Purchase of new machines

62 100

Transport of machines to factory

3 200

Hire of crane to position new machines

450

Servicing after first month's production

375

Replacement of conveyor damaged in production

580

Engineer's fee to check installation

250

In addition to the above items, the payroll records show that the company's maintenance crew spent 300 hours on installing the machines. The usual charge-out for labour is €5.75 per hour.

Which of the above items should be part of the asset value of the new machinery?

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