Classify Each of the Following Costs Associated with Long-Lived Assets

question 162

Multiple Choice

Classify each of the following costs associated with long-lived assets as one of the following:
-Sales taxes paid on new factory equipment

• A)Buildings
• B)Machinery and equipment
• C)Land
• D)Land improvements

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Definitions:

Agency Relationship

A legal bond in which one person, the agent, acts on behalf of another, the principal, in transactions with third parties.

Principal

In finance, the original amount of money invested or loaned, before interest.

Agent

An individual or entity authorized to act on behalf of another person or entity, known as the principal, in various transactions or negotiations.

Fiduciaries

Individuals or organizations entrusted to manage assets or decisions for another party, often with a legal obligation to act in the latter's best interest.