Merchant Company purchased property for a building site. The costs associated with the property were: $ 180,000 15,500 1,300 2,500 1,500 Purchase price Real estate commissions Legal fees Expenses of clearing the land Expenses to remove old building. What portion of these costs should be allocated to the cost of the land and what portion should be allocated to the cost of the new building? Multiple Choice $181,300 to Land; $20,800 to Building. $196,800 to Land; $1,500 to Building. $195,500 to Land; $5,300 to Building. $199,300 to Land; $0 to Building. $200,800 to Land; $0 to Building.

Merchant Company purchased property for a building site. The costs associated with the property were: $ 180,000 15,500 1,300 2,500 1,500 Purchase price Real estate commissions Legal fees Expenses of clearing the land Expenses to remove old building. What portion of these costs should be allocated to the cost of the land and what portion should be allocated to the cost of the new building? Multiple Choice $181,300 to Land; $20,800 to Building. $196,800 to Land; $1,500 to Building. $195,500 to Land; $5,300 to Building. $199,300 to Land; $0 to Building. $200,800 to Land; $0 to Building.

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172685

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter11: Long-term Assets

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3PB: During the current year, Alanna Co. had the following transactions pertaining to its new office...

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