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Chapter 10: Q13Q (page 502)

Magilke Industries acquired equipment this year to be used in its operations. The equipment was delivered by the suppliers, installed by Magilke, and placed into operation. Some of it was purchased for cash with discounts available for prompt payment. Some of it was purchased under long-term payment plans for which the interest charges approximated prevailing rates. What costs should Magilke capitalize for the new equipment purchased this year? Explain.

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Magilke record the equipment after reducing the cash discount from the price. It also shows the long-term credit payments at present value of consideration paid.

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01

Treatment of cash discount

Cost of equipment include the all cost that made to ready the equipment for production purpose. But some items subtracted from the cost of equipment like discount. Cash discount is subtracted from the price of assets because actual cost of the asset is price which is paid by the company in form of cash or cash equivalent.

02

Treatment of long-term credit payment plan

Amount recorded in the book for long-term credit payment for assets is based on the consideration exchanged between the parties. Cost of equipment is equal to the present value of that consideration.

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Question: Stan Ott is evaluating two recent transactions involving exchanges of equipment. In one case, the exchange has commercial substance. In the second situation, the exchange lacks commercial substance. Explain to Stan the differences in accounting for these two situations.

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(b) Prepare the journal entries needed on the books of Amsterdam Company at each of the following dates.

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Instructions

Prepare the journal entry(ies) necessary to record this exchange, assuming that the exchange

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Instructions (Round to nearest dollar in all computations.)

  1. Prepare the journal entry(ies) at the date of purchase.
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