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Rainbow Logistics Purchased Land with the Intention of Building an Office

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Rainbow Logistics purchased land with the intention of building an office. Rainbow also engaged other contractors for fencing, paving, lighting, landscaping, and to remove a dilapidated building to make room for new office building. The following information relates to these transactions:
- Purchased land for $ 350,000.
- Paid $ 4,000 for seller's back property taxes.
- Paid $ 22,000 to have the dilapidated building removed.
- Paid a builder $ 400,000 to design and build the office building.
- Paid an excavation company $ 20,000 to grade and clear the land to make it suitable for building purposes.
- Paid a landscaping company $ 10,000 for trees and shrubs.
- Paid a contractor $ 16,000 for outside lighting around the parking area and sidewalks.
- Paid $ 26,000 to have the parking lot paved.
- Paid a fence builder $ 15,000 to construct a security fence around the property.
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Determine the cost of the land, the building, and the land improvements.

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Land = $ 350,000 + $ 22,000 + ...

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