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Comprehensive Depreciation Computations Kohl beck Corporation, a manufacturer of steel products, began operations on October 1, 2009. The accounting department of Kohl beck has started the fixed-asset and depreciation schedule presented on page 581. You have been asked to assist in completing this schedule. In addition to ascertaining that the data already on the schedule are correct, you have obtained the following information from the company's records and personnel.
1. Depreciation is computed from the first of the month of acquisition to the first of the month of disposition.
2. Land A and Building A were acquired from a predecessor corporation. Kohl beck paid $800,000 for the land and building together. At the time of acquisition, the land had an appraised value of $90,000, and the building had an appraised value of $810,000.
3. Land B was acquired on October 2, 2009, in exchange for 2,500 newly issued shares of Kohl beck's common stock. At the date of acquisition, the stock had a par value of $5 per share and a fair value of $30 per share. During October 2009, Kohl beck paid $16,000 to demolish an existing building on this land so it could construct a new building.
4. Construction of Building B on the newly acquired land began on October 1, 2010. By September 30, 2011, Kohl beck had paid $320,000 of the estimated total construction costs of $450,000. It is estimated that the building will be completed and occupied by July 2012.
5. Certain equipment was donated to the corporation by a local university. An independent appraisal of the equipment when donated placed the fair market value at $40,000 and the salvage value at $3,000.
6. Machinery A's total cost of $182,900 includes installation expense of $600 and normal repairs and maintenance of $14,900. Salvage value is estimated at $6,000. Machinery A was sold on February 1, 2011.
7. On October 1, 2010, Machinery B was acquired with a down payment of $5,740 and the remaining payments to be made in 11 annual installments of $6,000 each beginning October 1, 2010. The prevailing interest rate was 8%.
The following data were abstracted from present-value tables (rounded).
Present value of $1.00 at 8% Present value of an ordinary annuity of $1.00 at 8%
10 years .463 10 years 6.710
11 years .429 11 years 7.139
15 years .315 15 years 8.559
For each numbered item on the schedule above, supply the correct amount. Round each answer to the nearestdollar
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