Salem Company hired Kirk Construction to construct an office building for ₤8,000,000 on land costing ₤2,000,000, which Salem Company owned. The building was complete and ready to be used on January 1, 2017 and it has a useful life of 40 years. The price of the building included land improvements costing ₤600,000 and equipment costing ₤750,000. The useful lives of the land improvements and the equipment are 10 years and 5 years, respectively. Salem Company uses component depreciation, and the company uses straight-line depreciation for other similar assets. What is the net amount reported for the building on Salem Company's December 31, 2017 statement of financial position?
A)₤7,665,000
B)₤7,573,750
C)₤6,483,750
D)₤7,800,000

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The Answer of Salem Company hired Kirk Construction to construct an office building for ₤8,000,000 on land costing ₤2,000,000, which Salem Company owned. The building was complete and ready to be used on January 1, 2017 and it has a useful life of 40 years. The price of the building included land improvements costing ₤600,000 and equipment costing ₤750,000. The useful lives of the land improvements and the equipment are 10 years and 5 years, respectively. Salem Company uses component depreciation, and the company uses straight-line depreciation for other similar assets. What is the net amount reported for the building on Salem Company's December 31, 2017 statement of financial position?
A)₤7,665,000
B)₤7,573,750
C)₤6,483,750
D)₤7,800,000

Salem Company Hired Kirk Construction to Construct an Office Building