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Determining Cost of Land
On-Time Delivery Company acquired an adjacent lot to construct a new warehouse, paying $33,000 and giving a short-term note for $248,000. Legal fees paid were $1,570, delinquent taxes assumed were $9,200, and fees paid to remove an old building from the land were $20,800. Materials salvaged from the demolition of the building were sold for $4,200. A contractor was paid $854,200 to construct a new warehouse.
Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the
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