An Improvement Made to a Machine Increased Its Fair Value

question 48

Multiple Choice

An improvement made to a machine increased its fair value and its production capacity by 25% without extending the machine's useful life. The cost of the improvement should be

• A) expensed.
• B) debited to accumulated depreciation.
• C) capitalized in the machinery account.
• D) allocated between accumulated depreciation and the machinery account.

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