Question

A company purchased land for $100,000 cash. Accrued real estate taxes on the land, $2,000, and real estate taxes on the land for the current year, $3,000, were also paid in cash. Real estate brokers’ commission was $8,000 and $10,000 was spent on demolishing the building that was on the property before construction of a new building could begin. The company was able to sell some of the salvaged materials from the demolished building for $2,000 cash. Under the historical cost principle, the cost of the land would be recorded at _________

Answer 1

Answer:

$118,000

Explanation:

We know the purchase price of land = $100,000

Also any kind of brokerage or commission is added to such cost as it is part of acquisition and one time expense, thus capital in nature.

Thus, $8,000 paid as brokerage will be added.

Also the one time expense in the capital nature being the demolishing expense will be added to cost.

Thus, net cost of land = $100,000 + $8,000 + $10,000 = $118,000

Some of the salvage sold results in an income for the company, and that shall form part of income statement, and has nothing to do with cost of land.

Thus, net historical cost = $118,000