Salvia Company recently purchased a truck. The price negotiated with the dealer was $40,500. Salvia also paid sales tax of $2,100 on the purchase, shipping and preparation costs of $3,100, and insurance for the first year of operation of $4,100. At what amount should the truck be recorded on the balance sheet prior to recording depreciation expense?

What is private equity investing? who participates in it and why? how is palamon positioned in the industry? how does private equity investing compare with public market investing? what are the similarities and differences between the two? why is palamon interested in teamsystem? does it fit with palamon’s investment strategy? how much is 51% of teamsystem’s common equity worth? use both a discounted cash flow and a multiple-based valuation to justify your recommendation. what complexities do cross-border deals introduce? what are the specific risks of this deal? what should louis elson recommend to his partners? is it a go or not? if it is a go, what nonprice terms are important? if it’s not a go, what counterproposal would you make?