A firm currently occupies a facility on land it also owns. The firm decides to raze this facility and in its place construct a new state-of-the-art complex. The gross cost to raze the old facility is $100,000 but the firm was able to sell some of the salvage material for $15,000. The book value of the old facility was $30,000 before demolition. The new complex was built at a cost of $400,000, excluding any other items mentioned previously in this question. What is the capitalized cost of the new complex?

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The Answer of A firm currently occupies a facility on land it also owns. The firm decides to raze this facility and in its place construct a new state-of-the-art complex. The gross cost to raze the old facility is $100,000 but the firm was able to sell some of the salvage material for $15,000. The book value of the old facility was $30,000 before demolition. The new complex was built at a cost of $400,000, excluding any other items mentioned previously in this question. What is the capitalized cost of the new complex?

A Firm Currently Occupies a Facility on Land It Also