C is corrent. Any cost involved in preparing land for its ultimate use (such as an office building site) is considered part of the cost of the land. Before the land can be used as a building site, it must be purchased and the old building must be razed. Therefore, the cost of the land is $64,000.
Purchase price | $60,000 |
Legal fees | 2,000 |
Demolition of old building | 5,000 |
Sale of scrap | (3,000) |
Cost of land | $64,000 |
Note that the proceeds from the sale of scrap is a reduction of the cost of the land, because it reduces the net cost of razing the old building. The other costs given in the problem are properly considered costs of completing the factory building.Architects’ fees | $ 8,000 |
Construction cost | 350,000 |
Cost of building | $358,000 |
A is incorrect. Any cost involved in preparing land for its ultimate use (such as an office building site) is considered part of the cost of the land. Before the land can be used as a building site, it must be purchased and the old building must be razed. Therefore, the cost of the land is $64,000.
B is incorrect. Any cost involved in preparing land for its ultimate use (such as an office building site) is considered part of the cost of the land. Before the land can be used as a building site, it must be purchased and the old building must be razed. Therefore, the cost of the land is $64,000.
D is incorrect. Any cost involved in preparing land for its ultimate use (such as an office building site) is considered part of the cost of the land. Before the land can be used as a building site, it must be purchased and the old building must be razed. Therefore, the cost of the land is $64,000.
Purchase price | $60,000 |
Legal fees | 2,000 |
Demolition of old building | 5,000 |
Sale of scrap | (3,000) |
Cost of land | $64,000 |
Note that the proceeds from the sale of scrap is a reduction of the cost of the land, because it reduces the net cost of razing the old building. The other costs given in the problem are properly considered costs of completing the factory building.Architects’ fees | $ 8,000 |
Construction cost | 350,000 |
Cost of building | $358,000
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