A business has recently expanded its production capacity by installing some additional machinery. The associated costs were as follows:                 Cost of machinery                                              £285,000                 Delivery charges                                                   27,000                 Installation costs                                                   25,000                 Spare parts                                                          68,000                 Extended warranty                                                15,000                 Import tax                                                              21,000             The amount at which this machinery will be valued and shown in the Statement of Financial Position as its historical cost is: £285,000 £358,000 £380,000 £441,000

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A business has recently expanded its production capacity by installing some additional machinery. The associated costs were as follows:

                Cost of machinery                                              £285,000

                Delivery charges                                                   27,000

                Installation costs                                                   25,000

                Spare parts                                                          68,000

                Extended warranty                                                15,000

                Import tax                                                              21,000

            The amount at which this machinery will be valued and shown in the Statement of Financial Position as its historical cost is:

  1. £285,000
  2. £358,000
  3. £380,000
  4. £441,000
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