Land improvements should be depreciated over the useful life of the a. land. b. bulldings on the land. c. land or land improvements, whichever is longer. d. land improvements. Mattox Company is building a new plant that will take three years to construct. The construction will be financed in part by funds borrowed during the construction period. There are significant architect fees, excavation fees, and building permit fees. Which of the following statements is true? a. Excavation fees are capitalized but building permit fees are not. b. Architect fees are capitalized but building permit fees are not. c. Interest is capitalized during the construction as part of the cost of the building. d. The capitalized cost is equal to the contract price to build the plant less any interest on borrowed funds. All of the following factors in computing depreciation are estimates except a. cost. b. units of production. c. salvage value. d. useful life. The balance in the Accumulated Depreciation account represents the a. cash fund to be used to replace plant assets. b. amount to be deducted from the cost of the plant asset to arrive at its fair market value. c. amount charged to expense in the current period. d. amount charged to expense since the acquisition of the plant asset