The ledger account for buildings had a balance of $520 000 at the beginning of the year and a balance of $750 000 at the end of the year. If the buildings have been revalued upwards by $100 000 during the year what is the investing outflow for the period, for buildings, assuming no buildings were sold?

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The investing outflow for the period, for buildings, assuming no buildings were sold, is the difference between the beginning and ending balances of the buildings account, less the amount of the revaluation.Beginning balance: $520,000Ending balance: $750,000Revaluation: $100,000Investing outflow = Ending balance - Beginning balance - RevaluationInvesting outflow = $750,000 - $520,000 - $100,000Investing outflow = $130,000

The Ledger Account for Buildings Had a Balance of $520