Register
A pump has failed in a facility that will be completely replaced in 3 years. A brass pump costing $6000 installed will last 3 years. However, a used stainless steel pump that should last 3 more years has
463,144 views
33 votes
33 votes
A pump has failed in a facility that will be completely replaced in 3 years. A brass pump costing $6000 installed will last 3 years. However, a used stainless steel pump that should last 3 more years has been sitting in the maintenance shop for a year. The pump cost $13,000 new. The accountants say the pump is worth $7000 now. The maintenance supervisor says that it will cost an extra $500 to reconfigure the pump for the new use and that he could sell it used ( as is) for $4000. (a) What is the book cost of the stainless steel pump

User Arko Elsenaar
by
2.7k points

1 Answer

25 votes
25 votes

Answer: $7,000

Step-by-step explanation:

The book value of the pump is the same as the value stated by the accountants.

The accountants are skilled in the field and most probably used accounting assessment techniques which were based on certain assumptions by accounting bodies so their valuation of the pump is to be considered the book value.

User Jpihl
by
2.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

1.6m questions

2.0m answers

Other Questions

If the rate of inflation in Japan dramatically increases while the rate of inflation in the United States remains constant, then a. the demand curve for dollars shifts to the left. b. the demand curve
The market value of the equity of Hudgins, Inc., is $582,000. The balance sheet shows $21,000 in cash and $192,000 in debt, while the income statement has EBIT of $93,000 and a total of $137,000 in depreciation
Kylie is risk averse and has $1,000 with which to make a financial investment. She has three options. Option A is a risk-free government bond that pays 5 percent interest each year for two years. Option
Elroy Rocket is entering his senior year as an accounting major and has a number of options for his summer break. His options for the 3 month break follow: (1) Work full time at a local accounting firm
In January of the current year, Dora made a gift of stock to her granddaughter. At the time of the gift, the stock was worth $15,000. Several months later in the same year after the gift, a $500 dividend
Link Copied!