Fixed asset purchased by consideration other than

if a company buy fixed asset in exchange of inventory then at which price it is recorded - cost + profit or only at cost?
2 - does it is considered as sale? or just a credit of purchase a/c
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This discussion clarifies the accounting treatment when a company acquires a fixed asset by exchanging inventory. The consensus is that the fixed asset should be recorded at its cost, which includes all expenses incurred to bring it into use. The inventory account is credited at its recorded value, effectively treating the transaction as both a sale of inventory and a purchase of a fixed asset.

At cost
Sir i am asking at which price the purchase (inventory) a/c is to be credited ?
Replacement cost pluss all expenses incurred to put the asset to use.

At invoice value. There is no principle for that. 

Who told?
pls understand the accounting standard for fixed assets and then comment.

Fixed asset should be recorded at price at which stock was recorded. Simple. 

@ sabyasachi is correct and im sorry they can be measured at fairvalue or at carrying amount of goods given.. amd this becomes invoice value. I dont know this paet of the principle.

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