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Acquisition of property
1) Cash basis
Cost= cash price equivalent @ the recognition date
including cash paid + directly attributable costs (freight, installation, other
cost necessary bringing the asset to location & condition for intended use)
*If acquired @ basket price or lump-sum- allocate on the basis of relative Fair Value
2) On Account basis
Cost=invoice price less discount, regardless of whether discount is taken or not
*If discount is not taken, charged to purchase discount lost-other expense
*Cash discounts- reduction of cost, not as income
3) Installment basis
Cost= when payment for item of PPE is deferred beyong normal credit terms,
cash price equivalent
*If asset is offered at cash price and@ an installment price , CASH PRICE
*Excess of installment price over cash price- interest amortized over credit period
*If no available cash price- PV of all payments using implied interest rate