Southwest Milling Co. purchased a front-end loader to move stacks of lumber. The loader had a list price of $123,150. The seller agreed to allow a 5.00 percent discount because Southwest Milling paid cash. Delivery terms were FOB shipping point. Freight cost amounted to $2,900. Southwest Milling had to hire a specialist to calibrate the loader. The specialists fee was $1,250. The loader operator is paid an annual salary of $39,610. The cost of the companys theft insurance policy increased by $1,560 per year as a result of acquiring the loader. The loader had a four-year useful life and an expected salvage value of $5,600. Required a. Determine the amount to be capitalized in an asset account for the purchase of the loader. (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign.)

b. Record the purchase in general journal format. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

Journal entry worksheet

• Record purchase equipment for cash.

Event	General Journal	Debit	Credit
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Costs that are to be capitalized:
List price
Total costs	$0