Chapter 11 Property, Plant, and Equipment: Acquisition and Disposition A large automobile manufacturer, which operates in Michigan, ag udgment Case following. 1. Install pollution control equipment on its manufacturing facility at an estimated cost of $18 million. 2. Pay specified medical expenses for children living near its facilities who were suffering from lead poisoning AD&J 11-90 Analyzing a Court Settlement: Capitaliz versus Expense LO reed in a court settlement to the through polluted water; tentatively estimated cost of $20 million is to be paid as families incur expenses. 3. Pay the city and state a civil penalty of $200,000 over a four-year term in equal $50,000 installments. Required a For cach tem 1, 2, and 3, discuss the propriety of capitalizing versus expensing the cost. b. Identify the amount attributed to each item 1, 2, and 3 immediately after the settlement (before any pay- ments are made) and how each be accounted for or disclosed