Determine the acquisition cost of the equipment


On January 1, 2010, Ruby Company purchased a piece of equipment with a list price of $60,000. The following amounts were related to the equipment purchase:

  1. Terms of the purchase were 2/10, net 30. Ruby paid for the purchase on January 8.
  2. Freight costs of $1,000 were incurred.
  3. A state agency required that a pollution control device be installed on the equipment at a cost of $2,500.
  4. During installation, the equipment was damaged and repair costs of $4,000 were incurred.
  5. Architect's fees of $6,000 were paid to redesign the work space to accommodate the new equipment.
  6. Ruby purchased liability insurance to cover possible damage to the asset. The three-year policy cost $8,000.
  7. Ruby financed the purchase with a bank loan. Interest of $3,000 was paid on the loan during 2010.

Required: Determine the acquisition cost of the equipment.

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