Pulmonary Function Tests are used for the following reasons: Screening for the presence of obstructive and restrictive diseases. Evaluating the patient prior to surgery - this is especially true of patients who: a. are older than 60-65 years of age.
Capitalization Criteria. A capital asset is any physical resource with a useful life greater than one year and with costs exceeding a defined threshold. Capital assets include funds expended for land, improvements to land, buildings, leasehold improvements, equipment, library books and other specific items. capital asset is any physical resource with a useful life greater than one year and with costs exceeding a defined threshold. Capital assets include funds expended for land, improvements to land, buildings, leasehold improvements, equipment, library books and other specific items.
Criteria for capitalizing subsequent expenditures is the same as it is for initial costs incurred on the non-current asset i.e.: 1  it is probable that future benefits associated with the item will flow to the entity. 2  cost of the item can be measured reliably.