On March 5, 2010, Yamada Dairy Co. decided to replace its outdated pasteurization system with a more efficient one. The old system had a book value of $10,500 and a fair value of $1,500. Yamada's new pasteurization system has a fair value of $210,000, for which Yamada paid $208,500 after allowing the contractor to keep the old equipment. How much should Yamada capitalize on the cost of the new pasteurization system?

On March 5, 2010, Yamada Dairy Co. decided to replace its outdated pasteurization system with a more efficient one. The old system had a book value of $10,500 and a fair value of $1,500. Yamada's new pasteurization system has a fair value of $210,000, for which Yamada paid $208,500 after allowing the contractor to keep the old equipment. How much should Yamada capitalize on the cost of the new pasteurization system?

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On March 5, 2010, Yamada Dairy Co. decided to replace its outdated pasteurization system with a more efficient one. The old system had a book value of $10,500 and a fair value of $1,500. Yamada's new pasteurization system has a fair value of $210,000, for which Yamada paid $208,500 after allowing the contractor to keep the old equipment. How much should Yamada capitalize on the cost of the new pasteurization system? Provide answer
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