On 1 October 20X5 Dearing Co acquired a machine under the following terms.                                                                                                               $ Cost                                                                                              1,050,000 Trade discount (applying to cost only)                                           20% Early Settlement discount taken(on the payable amount               5% of the based cost only) Freight charges                                                                             30,000 Electrical installation cost                                                              28,000 Staff training in use of machine                                                    40,000 Pre-production testing                                                                  22,000 Purchase of a three-year maintenance contract                           60,000   On 1 October 20X7 Dearing Co decided to upgrade the machine by adding new components at a cost of $200,000. This upgrade led to a reduction in the production time per unit of the goods being manufacturedusing the machine.   (a) Explain how the non-current asset should be treated including amount to be recognised accordingly.  *For part a, can you tell whether 5% discount should be taken or not and why? (b)Give 5 reasons, how should the Rs200,000 worth of new components be accounted for in accordance with IAS 16. (c) By 27 September 20x7 internal evidence had emerged suggesting that Dearing Co's machine was impaired. What could be the internal evidence for the impairment of the machine.

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On 1 October 20X5 Dearing Co acquired a machine under the following terms.
                                                                                                              $
Cost                                                                                              1,050,000
Trade discount (applying to cost only)                                           20%
Early Settlement discount taken(on the payable amount               5%
of the based cost only)
Freight charges                                                                             30,000
Electrical installation cost                                                              28,000
Staff training in use of machine                                                    40,000
Pre-production testing                                                                  22,000
Purchase of a three-year maintenance contract                           60,000
 
On 1 October 20X7 Dearing Co decided to upgrade the machine by adding new components at a cost of $200,000. This upgrade led to a reduction in the production time per unit of the goods being manufacturedusing the machine.
 
(a) Explain how the non-current asset should be treated including amount to be recognised accordingly. 
*For part a, can you tell whether 5% discount should be taken or not and why?
(b)Give 5 reasons, how should the Rs200,000 worth of new components be accounted for in accordance with IAS 16.
(c) By 27 September 20x7 internal evidence had emerged suggesting that Dearing Co's machine was impaired. What could be the internal evidence for the impairment of the machine.
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