
Judgment Case 10–3
Self-constructed assets
• LO10–7
Chilton Peripherals manufactures printers, scanners, and other computer peripheral equipment. In the past, the company purchased equipment used in manufacturing from an outside vendor. In March 2018, Chilton decided to design and build equipment to replace some obsolete equipment. A section of the manufacturing plant was set aside to develop and produce the equipment. Additional personnel were hired for the project. The equipment was completed and ready for use in September.
Required:
1. In general, what costs should be capitalized for a self-constructed asset?
2. Discuss two alternatives for the inclusion of
3. Under what circumstance(s) would interest be included in the cost of the equipment?

Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Chapter 10 Solutions
SPICELAND GEN CMB LL INTRM ACCTG; CNCT
- 16. Camen Company projects the following sales: (Click on the icon to view the projected sales.) Camen collects sales on account in the month after the sale. The Accounts Receivable balance on January 1 is $12,100, which represents December's sales on account. Camen projects the following cash receipts from customers: (Click on the icon to view the cash receipts from customers.) Recalculate cash receipts from customers if total sales remain the same but cash sales are only 30% of the total. Begin by computing the cash sales and sales on account for each month if cash sales are only 30% of the total. January February March Cash sales (30%) Sales on account (70%) Total calor $ 69 29,000 $ 32,000 $ 36,000arrow_forwardMatt and Meg Comer are married and file a joint tax return. They do not have any children. Matt works as a history professor at a local university and earns a salary of $69,000. Meg works part time at the same university. She earns $51,000 a year. The couple does not itemize deductions. Other than salary, the Comers' only other source of income is from the disposition of various capital assets What is the Comers' tax liability for 2024 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year?arrow_forwardI need help with this question. I have some of the entries correct but not all of them.arrow_forward
- PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEMarrow_forwardMatt and Meg Comer are married and file a joint tax return. They do not have any children. Matt works as a history professor at a local university and earns a salary of $69,000. Meg works part time at the same university. She earns $51,000 a year. The couple does not itemize deductions. Other than salary, the Comers' only other source of income is from the disposition of various capital assets (mostly stocks). (Use the tax rate schedules, Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates.) a. What is the Comers' tax liability for 2024 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year? Note: Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Short-term capital gains Short-term capital losses Long-term capital gains Long-term capital losses Total tax liability $ 9,500 (2,500) 15,200 (7,000) S ---arrow_forwardPLEASE ANSWER THIS HELParrow_forward
- Novartis Pharmaceutical Inc. uses only debt and common equity. It can borrow unlimited amounts at an interest rate of 8% as long as it finances at its target capital structure, which calls for 30% debt and 70% common equity. Its last dividend was $2.5, expected constant growth in dividends is 6% and the company’s common stock currently sells for $26. Marginal tax rate is 25%. The company has two projects available: Project A has a rate of return of 12% and project B’s return is 9.5%. Both projects are equally risky and about as risky as the firm’s existing assets. What is the cost of common equity? What is the WACC? Which project should the company accept?arrow_forwardPLEASE HELP MEarrow_forwardRequired information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Dahlia is in the 32 percent tax rate bracket and has purchased the following shares of Microsoft common stock (Nasdaq: MSFT) over the years: Date Purchased Shares 7/10/2014 640 Basis $ 34,560 4/20/2015 540 32,292 1/29/2016 740 11/02/2017 490 35,224 26,068 If Dahlia sells 1,520 shares of Microsoft for $112,480 on December 20, 2024, what is her capital gain or loss in each of the following assumptions? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. a. She uses the FIFO method. ✓ Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Capital gain $ 27,500arrow_forward
- Dana intends to invest $32,000 in either a Treasury bond or a corporate bond. The Treasury bond yields 5 percent before tax, and the corporate bond yields 6 percent before tax. Assume Dana's federal marginal rate is 24 percent and she itemizes deductions. Required: a-2. How much interest after-tax would Dana earn by investing in the corporate bond? b-2. How much interest after-tax would Dana earn by investing in the corporate bond as per requirement b-1?arrow_forwardcompute overhead cost per unit for of the two product using activity-based costing and round activity rate to 2 decimal places and other answers to the nearest whole dollat amountarrow_forwardPLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ACCOUNTING PROBLEMarrow_forward
- Financial & Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337119207Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan DuchacPublisher:Cengage LearningAccounting (Text Only)AccountingISBN:9781285743615Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan DuchacPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Financial & Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781285866307Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan DuchacPublisher:Cengage LearningPkg Acc Infor Systems MS VISIO CDFinanceISBN:9781133935940Author:Ulric J. GelinasPublisher:CENGAGE L



