Question

The corporation purchased a tract of unimproved land for $148,500. This land was improved and subdivided into building lots at an additional cost of $93,042. These building lots were all of the same size but owing to differences in location were offered for sale at different prices as follows.

Group		No. of Lots			Price per Lot
1		9			$8,100
2		15			10,800
3		17			6,480

Operating expenses for the year allocated to this project total $49,140. Lots unsold at the year-end were as follows.

Group 1		5 lots
Group 2		7 lots
Group 3		2 lots

At the end of the fiscal year the corporation instructs you to arrive at the net income realized on this operation to date.

Net income

$

Answer 1

Solution:
Cost of Land	$     148,500
Add: Additional cost	$       93,042
Add: Operating expenses	$       49,140
Total cost	$     290,682
Total number of lots - 9 + 15 + 17	41
Cost per lot	$    7,089.80
	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3
Sale revenue	$       32,400	$     86,400	$       97,200
Less: Cost	$       28,359	$     56,718	$     106,347
Net income	$         4,041	$     29,682	-$         9,147
Total income	24,575