Advanced Accounting 10th Edition by Thomas Schaefer, Joe Ben Hoyle, Timothy Doupnik

Exercise 24

On January 1, 2010, a city pays $60,000 for a work of art to display in the local library.The city will take appropriate measures to protect and preserve the piece.However, if the work is ever sold, the money received will go into unrestricted funds.The work is viewed as inexhaustible, but the city has opted to depreciate this cost over 20 years (using the straight-line method).
a.How is this work be reported on the government-wide financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010
b.How is this work be reported in the fund-based financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010