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Bonzo Co.owns a building in Pennsylvania.The historical cost of the building is $1,050,000 and $540,000 of accumulated depreciation has been recorded to date.During 2015,Bonzo incurred the following expenses related to the building:
Repaired a broken water main $81,500 Major improvement to the HVAC system 75,000 Added a 6,000 square foot employees’ lounge 197,500 Replaced the carpet in the purchasing department offices 21,300 Repainted the building 25,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Repaired a broken water main } & \$ 81,500 \\\text { Major improvement to the HVAC system } & 75,000 \\\text { Added a 6,000 square foot employees' lounge } & 197,500 \\\text { Replaced the carpet in the purchasing department offices } & 21,300 \\\text { Repainted the building } & 25,000\end{array} Repaired a broken water main Major improvement to the HVAC system Added a 6,000 square foot employees’ lounge Replaced the carpet in the purchasing department offices Repainted the building $81,50075,000197,50021,30025,000
Required:
a.Which of the building related costs incurred by Bonzo Co.should be capitalized in 2015?
b.What is the subsequent carrying amount of the building?
On Jul 21, 2024