Classify expenditure as assets or expenses Jessica and Frank own a guesthouse and spent the following: 1

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Classify expenditure as assets or expenses Jessica and Frank own a guesthouse and spent the following:

1 Purchased a new air conditioning unit ($25 000) and had it installed ($2500).

2 Spent $300 000 constructing an extension to the guesthouse.

3 Spent $18 000 painting the extension.

4 Spent $1500 demolishing an old building that was on the site of the extension.

5 Spent $18 000 painting the old section of the guesthouse.

6 Spent $23 000 replacing carpets with floorboards in the original section of the guesthouse.

7 Spent $13 000 replacing electrical wiring that was faulty in the original section of the guesthouse.

8 Spent $800 on new shutters (the old ones were destroyed by a guest).

For each item, state whether it is an asset or an expense. If an asset, state the amount at which it would be recorded.

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Fundamentals Of Accounting And Financial Management

ISBN: 9780170454797

8th Edition

Authors: Professor Ken Trotman, Kerry Humphreys

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