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Commerce · Q180

Accounting

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 180

Q180

The purchase price of a software that will be used for more than 12 months should be regarded as

A.
a revenue expenditure
B.
a capital expenditure
Answer
C.
a long term expense
D.
an accounting period expense

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The purchase price of a software that will be used for more than 12 months should be regarded as a capital expenditure. It is considered a capital expenditure when the asset is newly purchased or when money is used towards extending the useful life of an existing asset.