amount paid as transportation and insurance cost

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The company paid 1.180 TL, including 18% VAT, for the transportation and insurance cost of the photocopier it had purchased for 8.000 TL excluding 18% VAT. The amount paid as transportation and insurance cost is recorded in which of the following accounts?
 
 a)

760 Marketing Sales and Distribution Expenses Hs.

 B)

770 General Administrative Expenses Hs.

 NS)

255 Fixtures Hs.

 D)

253 Plant Machinery and Equipment Hs.

 TO)

251 Current Investments Hs.

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Option a is wrong because transportation and insurance cost is part of cost of the photocopier and hence, it does not qualify as an expense.

Option B is wrong because transportation and insurance cost is part of cost of the photocopier and hence, it does not qualify as an expense.

Option NS is wrong because transportation and insurance cost is part of cost of the photocopier which does not qualify as Fixtures.

Option TO is wrong because transportation and insurance cost is part of cost of photocopier which is a fixed asset, not a current investment.

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