The amount to capitalize in the equipment account would be: 65,500
According to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment, an asset's cost consists of:
combined with import taxes and duty the first estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the place on which it is located, as well as any expenses directly related to transferring the asset to the location and condition required for it to be able to operate as intended by management
In the example, the asset cost $60,000 to purchase, $1,000 was needed for delivery to the site desired by management, $2,000 was needed for sales tax, and another $2,500 was needed for installation in order for the asset to operate as intended by management. As a result, all of these expenses would be 65,000
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