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Part A (10 marks) An entity in the construction industry recently purchased a brick making machine from one of its suppliers. The machine became available

Part A (10 marks)

An entity in the construction industry recently purchased a brick making machine from one of its suppliers. The machine became available for use on 01 September 2019. The financial year end of the company is 31 December.

The following costs were incurred relating to the purchase of the machine:

Rand

Purchase Price

975 000

Delivery costs

12 000

Administration costs

110 000

Import duties (non - refundable)

60 000

Staff party to celebrate the acquisition of the new machine

10 000

Testing to ensure that machine is fully operational

32 000

Installation costs

65 000

The machine has a useful life of 10 years and a residual value of R64 000. The machine is to be depreciated using the diminishing balance method at a rate of 10% per annum.

You are required to:

  1. Calculate the cost to be capitalised to the machinery account. Explain in one sentence why you have capitalised these costs. (4 marks)

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