Reference no: EM13599869

New diagnostic equipment for the medical services division was acquired at an invoice price of $93,000. This didn't include the 8.7% sales tax. Transportation cost of $2, 60 was incurred to ship the equipment from the factory to Matta's medical center. During transit, the drive, forgot to acquire a special required permit, and Matta was fined $425. When the equipment was unloaded at the medical center, eight feet of wall on the right side of the entry door had to be dismantled and then rebuilt to provide a larger opening to get the equipment in the building. The cost of labor materials was $750. In addition, while the equipment was being moved through the opening, the left side of the doorway was inadvertently damaged. Fortunately, this cost only an additional $300 because workers were already on site. Setup and testing costs to calibrate the equipment properly before it could be used on patients cost another $2,700.

Manufacturing equipment was acquired by the semiconductor electronics division. The supplier of the equipment agreed to deliver the equipment, install it, and calibrate it to Matt's specifications, all as part of the negotiated selling price. Sales tax of 7.5% was not included in the selling price and was paid separately. Matta and the supplier agreed on the following terms: a $77,000 down payment, followed by three equal annual installment payments of $85,000 that includes 8% interest on the unpaid balance. (Hint: calculate the present value of the installment payments).

Required

Matta's accounting staff has requested your advice and counsel as to the cost at which each of these assets should be entered in Matta's accounting records. Provide that advice, carefully specifying exactly how you came to each judgment you made.
Determine the amount by which net income would differ in the first year if Matta chose to use the straight-line depreciation method instead of double-declining balance. Both assets have estimated useful lives of six years and zero estimated residual value