Chapter 10 Capital Assets Solutions Assigned Questions: Study Objective Textbook Pages to Read 9 p. 481-486 19 14-10 Solutions: Q1. Tangible and intangible capital assets both are long-lived assets that are used by a business to produce revenue. The difference between them is that tangible capital assets have physical substance but intangible assets do not. BRIEF EXERCISE 10-1 I (b) PPE (c) PPE (d) NA (current asset) (e) I (f) PPE To Do: Questions Brief Exercises Exercises Problems 1 p. 460-461 1 1-1 2 p. 461-464 2, 5 2 2-3 p. 464-466 8 - - - 4 p. 466-473 9 5 4 4 5 p. 473-474 11 8 6 - (g) NA (current asset) (h) NR (i) NA (inventory) (j) I (k) I (l) NA (investment) PROBLEM 10-1A (m) NR (n) NR (o) NR (p) I Item Land Building Other Accounts 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. $145,000 2,000 13,000 4,000 (2,500) $161,500 20,000 10,000 600,000 0000 000 $630,000 5,000 3,000 0015,000,00 $23,000 Property Tax Expense Land Improvements Land Improvements
Question 2: For capital assets, the cost principle means that cost consists of all expenditures necessary to acquire the asset and make it ready for its intended use. It also means that the assets are carried at cost, and not at market (unless fair market value is lower than cost). Question 5: The purchase cost must be split between the land and building because the building is amortized and the land is not. In addition, the cost of each item will be necessary if the land, or the building, is later sold to determine any gain or loss on disposal. BRIEF EXERCISE 10-2 All of the expenditures should be included in the cost of the land. The cost of the land is $63,000 ($54,000 + $3,000 + $2,500 + $3,500). EXERCISE 10-2 (b) Cost of Land Cash paid... $90,000 Net cost of removing warehouse ($6,600 $1,700)... 4,900 Legal fee... 1,100 Total... $96,000 The architect's fee ($7,800) should be debited to the Building account. The cost of the driveways and parking lot ($14,000) should be debited to Land Improvements. Question 8 Residual value is the expected cash value of the asset at the end of its useful life. It is sometimes called salvage value. (b) Residual value is used in determining amortizable cost in each of the amortization methods except the declining-balance method. Question 9. Useful life is expressed in years under the straight-line and decliningbalance methods and in units-of-activity under the units-of-activity method. (b) The pattern of periodic amortization expense is constant under the straightline method, decreases under the declining-balance method, and is variable depending on production levels under the units-of-activity method. BRIEF EXERCISE 10-5 Amortizable cost is $30,000 ($32,000 $2,000). With a 4-year useful life, annual amortization is $7,500 ($30,000 4). Under the straight-line method, amortization is the same each year. Thus, amortization expense is $7,500 for both the first and second years.
EXERCISE 10-4 Double Declining-Balance Year Straight-Line Units-of-Activity 2002 $12,833 $13,090 $29,667 2003 12,833 11,550 19,775 (1) Straight-line method: $89,000 - $12,000 = $12,833 per year 6 years 2002 and 2003 amortization expense = $12,833 (2) Units-of-activity method: $89,000 - $12,000 = $7.70 per hour 10,000 hours 2002 amortization expense = 1,700 hours X $7.70 = $13,090 2003 amortization expense = 1,500 hours X $7.70 = $11,550 (b) (3) Declining-balance method: The declining-balance rate is 1/6 X 2 = 33⅓% 2002 amortization expense = $89,000 X 33⅓% = $29,667 Net book value January 1, 2003 = $89,000 $29,667 = $59,333 2003 amortization expense = $59,333 X 33⅓% = $19,775 Straight line method Cash flow is the same under all three methods. Amortization is an allocation of the cost of a capital asset and not a cash expenditure. PROBLEM 10-4A Year Amortization Expense Accumulated Amortization 2000 $7,200* $ 7,200 2001 7,200 14,400 2002 5,400** 19,800 2003 5,400 25,200 2004 5,400 30,600 2005 6,900*** 37,500 Years 2000 and 2001: * $40,000 $4,000 = $7,200 5 years Years 2002, 2003, and 2004: ** $40,000 $14,400 $4,000 = $5,400 6 2 years Year 2005: ***$40,000 $30,600 - $2,500 = $6,900 1 year Proof: Accumulated amortization equals $37,500. Net book value is equal to $40,000 $37,500 = $2,500 which is equal to the estimated residual value of $2,500.
Question 11. A revision of amortization is made in current and future years but not retroactively. Amortization is based on the information available at the time. It is an estimate. Continual restatement of prior periods would adversely affect the reader's confidence in the financial statements. BRIEF EXERCISE 10-8 Net book value, 1/1/2002 ($32,000 $12,000)... $ 20,000 Less: Residual value... 0 2,000 Amortizable cost... 18,000 Remaining useful life... 2 years Revised annual amortization expense... $ 9,000 Note: Previously, amortization expense was $6,000 [($32,000 - $2,000) 5]. 2000:$ 6,000 2001: 6,000 2002: 9,000 2003: 9,000 Total $30,000 EXERCISE 10-6 MEMO To: From: Client Financial Advisor Date: Today The change in the amortization policy will increase the amortization period in cases where the contracted exhibition period is greater than two years. This will have the effect of spreading the cost over a longer period and, in the short term, increasing net income. It will be more difficult to compare the current year s results with previous years because of the change in estimated useful life. In evaluating Alliance s performance, you would want to make an adjustment for this change in estimated life. If the contracted exhibition period is a good measure of the useful life of the broadcast rights and the revenue potential is consistent over this period, then the policy is reasonable. Question 19: Goodwill is the value of many favourable attributes that are intertwined in the business enterprise. Goodwill can be identified only with the business as a whole and, unlike other assets, cannot be sold separately. Goodwill can only be sold if the entire business is sold.
BRIEF EXERCISE 10-14 Assets Capital assets JOKER COMPANY (Partial) Balance Sheet December 31, 2002 Buildings... $800,000 Less: Accumulated amortization... 650,000 0$$150,000 Coal mine... $200,000 Less: Accumulated amortization... 0108,000 092,000 Goodwill... 410,000 Total capital assets... $652,000 PROBLEM 10-10A 1. Research Expense... 72,000 Patents ($120,000 X 60%)... 72,000 To correct patent cost. Patents ($120,000 20 years)... 6,000 Amortization Expense... 6,000 Amortization Expense... 2,400 Patents [($120,000 - $72,000) 20 years]... 2,400 To record correct amortization expense. 2. Gain on Patent Appreciation... 94,400 Patents... 94,400 To correct overvaluation of patent. Patents ($139,400 20 years)... 6,970 Amortization Expense... 6,970 Amortization Expense... 2,250 Patents ($45,000 20 years)... 2,250 To record correct amortization expense. 3. Amortization Expense... 1,500 Goodwill... 1,500 Note: Goodwill is not amortized. 4. Charitable Donations Expense... 5,000 Goodwill... 5,000