hachine that was acquired at the beginning of the current year: ash paid for machine, including VAT of P96,000 ost of transporting the machine abor cost of installation by expert fitter abor cost of testing machine ost of safety rails and platform surrounding machine ost of water device to keep machine cool ost of adjustment to machine to make it operate more efficiently 896,000 30,000 50,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 75,000 stimated dismantling cost to be incurred as required by contract 65,000 asurance cost for the current year 15,000 ost of training personnel who will use the machine 25,000 ow much should be capitalized as cost of the machine?
hachine that was acquired at the beginning of the current year: ash paid for machine, including VAT of P96,000 ost of transporting the machine abor cost of installation by expert fitter abor cost of testing machine ost of safety rails and platform surrounding machine ost of water device to keep machine cool ost of adjustment to machine to make it operate more efficiently 896,000 30,000 50,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 75,000 stimated dismantling cost to be incurred as required by contract 65,000 asurance cost for the current year 15,000 ost of training personnel who will use the machine 25,000 ow much should be capitalized as cost of the machine?
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Transcribed Image Text:Stella Company uses many kinds of machines in its operations. The following information relates to a
machine that was acquired at the beginning of the current year:
Cash paid for machine, including VAT of P96,000
Cost of transporting the machine
Labor cost of installation by expert fitter
896,000
30,000
50,000
Labor cost of testing machine
Cost of safety rails and platform surrounding machine
Cost of water device to keep machine cool
40,000
60,000
80,000
Cost of adjustment to machine to make it operate more efficiently
Estimated dismantling cost to be incurred as required by contract
Insurance cost for the current year
75,000
65,000
15,000
Cost of training personnel who will use the machine
25,000
How much should be capitalized as cost of the machine?
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