Jarry Corporation paid $2,500 cash for mechanical work to be conducted on one of the company's factory machines. The mechanical work extended the useful life of the machine beyond the original estimate, but did not increase the productive capacity of the machine. How should Jarry Corporation account for this cash outlay? Jarry Corporation should account for this as an improvement and capitalize the expenditure as an asset. Jarry Corporation should account for this as an ordinary repair and maintenance and expense the expenditure. Jarry Corporation should account for the expenditure as part of cost of goods sold. Jarry Corporation should account for the expenditure by creating an allowance account