Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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ISBN: 9781118953808
Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 9, Problem 4Q
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Expenditures during useful life: The useful life of the plant assets represents the time period, that the company estimates the asset to be operationally efficient, to be able to generate revenue. Thus, in order to maintain its smooth operational efficiency, the company may incur some expenses for repairing, installation of additional features or improvements during the life span of the asset.
To distinguish: ordinary repairs and capital expenditures
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