On December 1, 2010, Bords Co. purchased a 400,000 tract of land for factory site. Bords razed an old building on the property and sold the materials it salvaged from the demolition . Bords incurred additional cost and realized salvage value proceeds during December 2010 as follows:
Demolition of building 50,000
Legal fees for purchase contract
and recording ownership 10,000
Title guarantee insurance 12,000
Proceeds for sale of salvaged
materials 8,000
In it's Decenber 31, 2010 balance sheet , Bords should report a balance in the land account of?
a.) 442,000
b.)422,000
c.)460,000
d.)464,000
To determine the cost of an assets all the expenses such as cost on installment, legal fees and insurance etc should be added to the purchase price. Sales proceeds of salveged materials is deducted from demolition cost is added purchase is because the land will be used as factory site. So these cost will also be capitalized.
The answer is Option D. $464000
Purchase Price | 400000 |
(+)Demolition Cost of Building | 50000 |
(+) Legal Fees for Purchase and recording Ownership | 10000 |
(+)Title Guarantee Insurance | 12000 |
(-) Sales Proceeds of Salvaged Materials | 8000 |
Total Land Cost | 464000 |
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