Discounts Given for Early Payment of Credit Purchases of Capital

question 5

Multiple Choice

Discounts given for early payment of credit purchases of capital assets should be:

• A) recorded as interest expense at purchase date.
• B) capitalized as a cost of the asset acquired and subsequently allocated to amortization expense.
• C) recorded as interest revenue at purchase date.
• D) deducted from the invoice price when determining the cost of the asset.

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