Asked by Radhika Pande on Jul 23, 2024

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Costs that may be included in the cost of acquisition of property, plant and equipment assets include:  I  II  III  IV  Site preparation  No  Yes  Yes  Yes  Initial delivery and hardling costs  No  Yes  Yes  No  Installation and assernbly costs  No  No  Yes  Yes  Testing whether the asset is functioning  No  No  Yes  Yes \begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { I } & \text { II } & \text { III } & \text { IV } \\\hline \text { Site preparation } & \text { No } & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } \\\hline \text { Initial delivery and hardling costs } & \text { No } & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } & \text { No } \\\hline \text { Installation and assernbly costs } & \text { No } & \text { No } & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } \\\hline \text { Testing whether the asset is functioning } & \text { No } & \text { No } & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } \\\hline\end{array} Site preparation  Initial delivery and hardling costs  Installation and assernbly costs  Testing whether the asset is functioning  I  No  No  No  No  II  Yes  Yes  No  No  III  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  IV  Yes  No  Yes  Yes 

A) I.
B) II.
C) III.
D) IV.

Site Preparation

The process of making a piece of land suitable for construction or other specific purposes, including clearing, grading, and installing foundational infrastructure.

Delivery Costs

Expenses associated with the distribution or transport of goods from the manufacturer or warehouse to the end customer.

Installation Costs

The expenses incurred to put an asset into operation and prepare it for use, including costs of setting up, assembling, and installing.

  • Maintain records of acquiring and disposing of property, plant, and equipment, encompassing the related journal entries.
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Angelo RosalesJul 27, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Site preparation, initial delivery and handling costs, installation and assembly costs, and testing whether the asset is functioning properly are all costs that can be included in the cost of acquisition of property, plant, and equipment assets. Option III includes all these costs.