c. Ahmed Ventures Ltd acquired an item of plant from Judexco Machine Ltd to facilitate its operations.

The schedule of expenditure for the plant is given below:

Expenditure Item N’000 %
Purchase price 480,000 100%
Trade discount applicable to the purchase price 8%
Early settlement discount on the payable amount 5%
Freight charges 25,000
Pre-production testing cost 15,000
One-year maintenance contract 12,000
Staff cost in relation to the use of the machine 8,000
Electrical installation cost 19,000
Concrete reinforcement 9,000
Cost of correcting installation error 17,000
Dismantling and restoration cost 20,000
Staff training in the use of the plant 14,000

Required:
Using the format provided below, classify the above plant costs into capital and revenue expenditure respectively. (14 Marks)

Expenditure Capital (N’000) Revenue (N’000)
Purchase price (480,000 – 8% Trade Discount) 441,600
Early settlement discount (5% on payable)
Freight charges 25,000
Pre-production testing cost 15,000
One-year maintenance contract 12,000
Staff cost in relation to the use of the machine 8,000
Electrical installation cost 19,000
Concrete reinforcement 9,000
Cost of correcting installation error 17,000
Dismantling and restoration cost 20,000
Staff training in the use of the plant 14,000

Total:

  • Capital Expenditure: 529,600 N’000
  • Revenue Expenditure: 37,000 N’000

Explanation:
Capital expenditure includes costs necessary to bring the asset to its location and working condition, while revenue expenditure covers the day-to-day running costs or corrective actions that do not enhance the asset’s long-term value.