Analysis of subsequent expenditures


Avedo Group has been in its factory for 20 years. Although the factory is quite functional, numerous repair costs are incurred to maintain it in sound working order. The company's factory book value is currently $500,000, as indicated below.

Original cost $1,100,000

Accumulated depreciation 600,000

Book value $ 500,000

During the current year, the following expenditures were made to the plant facility.

(a) Because of increased demands for its product, the company increased its plant capacity by building a new addition at a cost of $505,000.

(b) The entire factory was repainted at a cost of $8,500.

(c) The roof was an asbestos cement slate. For safety purposes it was removed and replaced with a metal shingle roof at a cost of $112,000. Book value of the old roof was $22,000.

(d) The plumbing system was completely updated at a cost of $43,500. The cost of the old plumbing system was not known. It is estimated that the useful life of the building will not change as a result of this updating.

(e) A series of major repairs were made at a cost of $21,000, because parts of the wood structure were rotting. The cost of the old wood structure was not known. These extensive repairs are estimated to increase the useful life of the building.

Instructions

Indicate how each of these transactions would be recorded in the accounting records.

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Accounting Basics: Analysis of subsequent expenditures
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