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Cr Which of the following purchases would be considered capital investments? Pur

ID: 2517714 • Letter: C

Question

Cr Which of the following purchases would be considered capital investments? Purchase item Capital investment? a. Land for the new administrative offices will cost $250,000 b. Salary costs for the upcoming year are projected to be $2,000,000 c. The cost of electricity and other utilities for the manufacturing facility is approximately $575,000 per year. d. The construction and installation of special-use machinery to produce a new model of washer is projected to cost $450,000 e. The new advertising campaign for the first quarter of the upcoming year will cost $175,000. f. Twelve new cars are purchased for a total of $300,000 to expand the fleet of cars used by the salespeople. g. New self-scan registers are purchased for all store locations at a total cost of $700,000. h. A new network system throughout corporate headquarters will be installed for a cost of $200,000 i. The cost of paper and toner for the company printers is projected to be $150,000 for the upcoming year i. The purchase cost plus installation for a second extrusion machine in a plastics recycling firm will be $500.000 Click to select your answer(s).

Explanation / Answer

A capital expenditure is an expenditure which increases the utility to a business for more than one year.

Purchase Item

Capital Investment ( Yes , NO)

Capital Investment , Yes

Capital Investment ,No

Capital Investment , Yes

Capital Investment , Yes

Capital Investment ,No

Capital Investment ,No

Capital Investment ,No

Capital Investment , Yes

Capital Investment ,No

Capital Investment , Yes

Purchase Item

Capital Investment ( Yes , NO)

  1. Land for the new administrative offices will cost $250,000

Capital Investment , Yes

  1. Salary costs for the upcoming year are projected to be $2,000,000

Capital Investment ,No

  1. The cost of electricity and other utilities for the manufacturing facility is approximately $575,000 per year

Capital Investment , Yes

  1. The construction and installation of special use machinery to produce a new model of washer is projected to cost $450,000

Capital Investment , Yes

  1. The new advertising campaign for the first quarter of the upcoming year will cost $175,000

Capital Investment ,No

  1. Twelve new cars are purchased for a total of $300,000 to expand the fleet of cars used by the salespeople.

Capital Investment ,No

  1. New self –scan registers are purchased for all store locations at a total cost of $700,000

Capital Investment ,No

  1. A new network system throughout corporate headquarters will be installed for a cost of $200,000

Capital Investment , Yes

  1. The cost of paper and toner for the company printers is projected to be $150,000 for the upcoming year.

Capital Investment ,No

  1. The purchase cost plus installation for a second extrusion machine in a plastics recycling firm will be $500,000

Capital Investment , Yes