ABC Co purchased an equipment from Hongkong for P100,000. Additional cost included the following: Broker's commission P5,000 Import duties P30,000 Freight on purchase P1,000 Installation cost P3,500 Testing of equipment prior to use P5,000 Promotion and advertising cost of the new product to be processed in using the new equipment, P8,000 Samples generated from testing the equipment were sold for P500. How much is the initial cost of the equipment? a. 100k b. 144k c. 144,500 d. 152k PPE intermediate accounting
ABC Co purchased an equipment from Hongkong for P100,000. Additional cost included the following: Broker's commission P5,000 Import duties P30,000 Freight on purchase P1,000 Installation cost P3,500 Testing of equipment prior to use P5,000 Promotion and advertising cost of the new product to be processed in using the new equipment, P8,000 Samples generated from testing the equipment were sold for P500. How much is the initial cost of the equipment? a. 100k b. 144k c. 144,500 d. 152k PPE intermediate accounting
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ABC Co purchased an equipment from Hongkong for P100,000. Additional cost included the following:
Broker's commission P5,000
Import duties P30,000
Freight on purchase P1,000
Installation cost P3,500
Testing of equipment prior to use P5,000
Promotion and advertising cost of the new product to be processed in using the new equipment, P8,000
Samples generated from testing the equipment were sold for P500.
How much is the initial cost of the equipment?
a. 100k
b. 144k
c. 144,500
d. 152k
PPE intermediate accounting
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