A company paid $150,000, plus a 7% commission and $5,000 in closing costs for a property. The property included land appraised at $87,500, land improvements appraised at $35,000, and a building appraised at $52,500. What should be the allocation of this property's costs in the company's accounting records? A. Land $75,000; Land Improvements, $30,000; Building, $45,000.   B. Land $75,000; Land Improvements, $30,800; Building, $46,200.   C. Land $82,750; Land Improvements, $33,100; Building, $49,650.   D. Land $80,250; Land Improvements, $32,100; Building, $48,150.   E. Land $77,500; Land Improvements; $31,000; Building; $46,500.

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A company paid $150,000, plus a 7% commission and $5,000 in closing costs for a property. The property included land appraised at $87,500, land improvements appraised at $35,000, and a building appraised at $52,500. What should be the allocation of this property's costs in the company's accounting records?

A. Land $75,000; Land Improvements, $30,000; Building, $45,000.
 
B. Land $75,000; Land Improvements, $30,800; Building, $46,200.
 
C. Land $82,750; Land Improvements, $33,100; Building, $49,650.
 
D. Land $80,250; Land Improvements, $32,100; Building, $48,150.
 
E. Land $77,500; Land Improvements; $31,000; Building; $46,500.
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