Harding Corporation acquired real estate that contained land, building and equipment. The property cost Harding $2,660,000. Harding paid $805,000 and issued a note payable for the remainder of the cost. An appraisal of the property reported the following values: Land, $706,440; Building, $2,674,560 and Equipment, $798,000.
What value will be recorded for the building?
The value of building is $950,000
Explanation:
The real estate basis of $2660000 can be apportioned between the three assets on the basis of their appraised values as computed below:
The applicable formula=real estate basis*asset appraised value/total appraised values
Total appraised values=$706440+$2674560+$798000=$4179000
real estate cost is $2660000
land cost =$2660000*$706,440/$4179,000
=$449660
building cost =$2660,000*$2674560/$4179,000
=$1702,400
equipment cost =$2660,000*$798,000/$4179,000
=$507940
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