Question: During the year ending 31 December 2019, Hydro Ltd constructed an electricity plant. The cost of the plant and associated technology amounted to $5 million.

During the year ending 31 December 2019, Hydro Ltd constructed an electricity plant. The cost of the plant and associated technology amounted to $5 million.

Other costs associated with the construction amounted to

 

$

Cost of building an access road to the site

2,500,000

Engineers’ fees

1,000,000

Government license to produce electricity

500,000

Opening ceremony

100,000

Total

4,100,000

At the end of the plant’s 10-year useful life, the government requires the company to dismantle the plant, remove it and return the site to its original condition. After consulting its own engineers and environmentalists, the company estimates these costs to be

 

$

Dismantling the plant

650,000

Environmental remediation costs

1,250,000

Replacement of flora and fauna

100,000

Total

2,000,000

Hydro Ltd uses a discount rate of 12 % (Use this to calculate the present value of restoration costs).

Calculate the cost of the plant on 31 December 2019

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