FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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  1. Acquisition of Land and Building

    On February 1, 2019, Edwards Corporation purchased a parcel of land as a factory site for $120,000. It demolished an old building on the property and began construction on a new building that was completed on October 2, 2019. Costs incurred during this period are:

    Demolition of old building $ 10,000
    Architect's fees 20,000
    Legal fees for title investigation and purchase contract 4,000
    Construction costs 625,000

    Edwards sold salvaged materials resulting from the demolition for $2,000.

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    1. At what amount should Edwards record the cost of the land and the new building, respectively?

    If an input box should be blank, enter a zero.

      Land Building
    Purchase price of land $ $
    Demolition of old building      
    Architect's fees      
    Legal fees      
    Construction costs      
    Salvaged materials      
    Total $ $
    2. Next Level If management misclassified a portion of the building's cost as part of the cost of the land, what would be the effect on the financial statement?
 
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