On August 1, 2012, Mendez Corporation purchased a new machine on a deferred payment basis. A down payment of $2,000 was made and 4 annual installments of $18,000 each are to be made beginning on September 1, 2012. The cash equivalent price of the machine was $69,000. Due to an employee strike, Mendez could not install the machine immediately, and thus incurred $900 of storage costs. Costs of installation (excluding the storage costs) amounted to $2,400. The amount to be capitalized as the cost of the machine is $69,000. $71,400. $72,300 $78,000.

On August 1, 2012, Mendez Corporation purchased a new machine on a deferred payment basis. A down payment of $2,000 was made and 4 annual installments of $18,000 each are to be made beginning on September 1, 2012. The cash equivalent price of the machine was $69,000. Due to an employee strike, Mendez could not install the machine immediately, and thus incurred $900 of storage costs Costs of installation (excluding the storage costs) amounted to $2,400. The amount to be capitalized as the cost of the machine is $69.000 $71,400. $72.300 $78.000