Accounting 26th Edition by Carl Warren,James Reeve,Jonathan Duchac

تمرين 45

Determining cost of land
Northwest Delivery Company acquired an adjacent lot to construct a new warehouse, paying $75,000 and giving a short-term note for $90,000. Legal fees paid were $2,500, delinquent taxes assumed were $22,400, and fees paid to remove an old building from the land were $14,500. Materials salvaged from the demolition of the building were sold for $7,500. A contractor was paid $660,000 to construct a new warehouse. Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the balance sheet.