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question 53

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions
On March 1, 2010, Beck Company purchased land for an office site by paying $270,000 cash.Beck began construction on the office building on March 1.The following expenditures were incurred for construction:

The office was completed and ready for occupancy on July 1.To help pay for construction,
$360,000 was borrowed on March 1, 2010 on a nine percent, three-year note payable.Other than the construction note, the only debt outstanding during 2010 was a $150,000, 10%, six-year note
payable dated January 1, 2010.
-A company owns assets that qualify as investment property and applies the fair value model for all such property.Assuming the assets are expected to be used for 10 years and have a year-1 book value of $100,000, depreciation expense for that year is:

• A)$10,000
• B)nil
• C)$15,000
• D)$9,000

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Definitions:

Work in Process Account

An account used to record the costs associated with goods that are partially completed in manufacturing but not yet ready for sale.

Job Order Cost System

An accounting system used to track costs associated with specific jobs or orders, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Cost Performance

A measure of the efficiency of budget management, comparing the budgeted cost of work performed with the actual cost.

Factory Overhead

Costs associated with operating a factory that are not directly tied to a specific product or activity, such as maintenance, utilities, and salaries for management.