Chapter 10, Problem 3EA

Worthington, Inc., paid $90,000 to acquire land, land improvements, and a building. The company obtained two appraisals: The land was appraised at $30,000, the land improvements were appraised at $10,000, and the building was appraised at $60,000. The allocation of the cost of the purchase result in cost figures of

Purchased land costs 2,500,000 and a Bank transfer is made. The cost of excavation of the old building and the base of the new building is 300,000 + %10VAT, the Property tax paid is 60,000 and Estate company invoice is 30,000+%10VAT is on the account. Please do necessary accounting enteries.

A company purchased a track of land with the intent to use the land to put a new building. However, an old building is sitting where the new building is to be constructed, and the old building must be removed at a cost of $10,000. Should the cost of removing the old building be part of the cost of the building or be part of the cost of the land? Please explain:

Nash's Trading Post, LLC purchased land adjacent to its plant to improve access for trucks making deliveries. Expenditures incurred in purchasing the land were as follows: purchase price, $55,000; broker’s fees, $6,000; title search and other fees, $5,000; demolition of an old building on the property, $5,700; grading, $1,200; digging foundation for the road, $3,000; laying and paving driveway, $25,000; lighting $7,500; signs, $1,500.List the items and amounts that should be included in the Land account. select an expenditure                                                           Digging Foundation for the RoadLand Acquisition CostTitle Search and Other FeesGradingLaying and Paving DrivewayDemolition of Old BuildingPurchase PriceLightingSignsBroker’s Fees   $enter a dollar amount    select an expenditure                                                           Purchase PriceLightingDemolition of Old BuildingTitle Search and Other FeesBroker’s FeesSignsLaying and Paving…

Previn Brothers Inc. purchased a piece of land at a cost of $ 27,000. Closing costs were $ 1,400. An old building was removed at a cost of $ 10,200. How much must be recorded as the cost of the land? Present your answer with the details of all the calculations made to obtain the final cost of the land.

Farley Corporation purchased land adjacent to its plant to improve access for trucks making deliveries. Expenditures incurred in purchasing the land were as follows: purchase price, $70,000; broker's fees, $6,000; title search and other fees, $5,000; demolition of an old building on the property, $5,700; grading $1,200; digging foundation for the road, $3,000; laying and paving driveway. $25,000; lighting $7,500; signs, $1,500. List the items and amounts that should be included in the Land account. $ $

The company has recieved a donation of land from a rich local philanhropist. the land originally  cost the philanhropist $48,000. on the date of the donation, it had a market value of $111,000. Make the journal entry necessary on the book of the company to record the receipt of the land

A land developer purchased some farmland to build a suburb. The full cost was $2,000,000 and the package was appraised as follows: land: $1,200,000; buildings, $900,000; land improvements, $300,000. In addition, the developer spent $550,000 installing utilities, $1,300,000 preparing the streets and $300,000 building a parking lot. The developer received $100,000 when the topsoil was sold. What amount should be recorded in the Land Improvements account?   A)$250,000   B)$2,300,000   C)$600,000   D) $2,400,000   Please explain how and why to calculate impairment, I have tried and used the formula : (Fair Value/Total Fair Value) x purchase price - amount recoverable.   This was my calculation but it is incorrect (300000/2450000) x 2000000 - 100000 = 1448980   Please provide the correct formula and how to know where to input each number !

China Express purchased land for $140,000. Prior to construction on the new building, the land had to be cleared of trees and brush. Construction costs incurred during the first year are listed below: Land clearing costs $ 5,000 Architect fees (for new building) 30,000 Legal fees for title investigation of land 1,000 Property taxes on land (for the first year) 2,500 Building construction costs 440,000   Required:Determine the amounts that should be recorded in the land and the new building accounts.