Reference no: EM132533062
On 1 July 2019, LongWaves Ltd purchased an item of machinery for $198,000. The machinery has a useful life of 4 years and a residual value of $30,000. The machinery is to be depreciated on a straight-line basis. The following information relates to the purchase of the machinery:
Cash paid for machinery (includes GST $18,000) $198,000
Costs of transporting machinery $4,000
Labour costs of installation by expert fitter $3,500
Labour costs of testing machinery $2,500
General insurance costs for 2019-2020 $4,500
Costs of training salesmen to market the new product made by this machinery $2,500
Required:
Question 1: Determine the amount that the machinery should be recorded for in the records of LongWaves Ltd at 1 July 2019.
Question 2: Prepare journal entries to record:
a. The cost of the machinery purchased
b. Any additional costs not included in the cost
c. Depreciation expense for machinery for the year ended 30 June 2020.