Question: Q No . 3 : On 1 s t March, 2 0 0 1 , ABC & Co imported machine from Italy at Rs .

Q No.3:
On 1st March, 2001, ABC & Co imported machine from Italy at Rs.1256,000, In addition to its purchase
price, company also paid the following Expenses related to its purchase.
Paid freight charges Rs.75000.
Insurance in transit Rs.25000.
Co. also paid import duty Rs.235,000 and transportation charges Rs.5000.
On its way from airport to office premises, a challan of Rs.1,000 was paid to traffic police for
breaking the traffic rule.
Foundation and installation cost incurred Rs.125,000.
Test run cost incurred Rs.15,000.
An amount of Rs.10,000 has been paid to insurance company on account of fire insurance for 3
years.
Estimated life of the machine is 20 years and Expected scrap value is Rs.250,000.
Required:
Compute total cost of the machine.
Compute depreciation Expense under following methods for three years: (2001-03)
Straight line method
Diminishing balance method( rate 20%)
Pass necessary journal entries for cost of machine & depreciation Expense charged each year.
Prepare ledgers for Machine Account, Depreciation Account & Accumulated Depreciation Account.
Prepare partial balance sheet for 3 years. (2001 to 2003)
Suppose if the machine was sold at the end of year 2002 at a value of Rs.14,00,000. Record the
journal entry for the disposal of the machine.
On December 2002, suppose if the machine was exchanged with a new machine costing Rs.20,00,000.
Trade-in-allowance of old machine was agreed as Rs.10,00,000. Pass journal entry for the gain or
disposal of machine.
 Q No.3: On 1st March, 2001, ABC & Co imported machine

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