Answer:
(a) The following points explain the application of the cost principle to plant assets.
1.Under the cost principle, the acquisition cost for a plant asset includes all expenditures necessary to acquire the asset and make it ready for its intended use.
2.Cost is measured by the cash paid in a cash transaction or by the cash equivalent price paid when non cash assets are used in payment.
3.The cash equivalent price is equal to the fair market value of the asset given up or the fair market value of the asset received, whichever is more clearly determinable.
(b) Following is the list of transactions and items to be debited.
1. Land
2. Factory Machine
3. Delivery Truck
4. Land Improvements
5. Delivery Truck
6. Factory Machine
7. Prepaid Insurance
8. License Expense
Explanation: