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Transcribed Image Text:The Blowing Rock Partnership purchased land for $1,200,000 with plans to build a spa on the site. The partnership tore down several
buildings on the property for $20,000. Salvaged materials with a cost of $6,000 will be repurposed in the spa. Trees were removed for
$5,000 and drainage was added for $30,000. The area was fenced for $41,000. A preliminary consultation with an architect cost
$2,500 and legal fees of $3,200 were paid in connection with changing the zoning of the property. What accounts will be debited for
these costs?
O Land, $1,249,000; Land Improvements, $41,000; Building, $5,700
O Land, $1,235,000; Land Improvements, $55,000; Architect Expense, $2,500,000; Legal Expense, $3,200
Land, $1,255,000; Land Improvements, $41,000; Building, $11,700
O Land, $1,249,000; Land Improvements, $41,000; Building, $2,500; Legal Expense, $3,200
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