Question

Soccer Wholesale purchased land and a warehouse for $990,000. In addition to the purchase price, Soccer Wholesale makes the following expenditures related to the acquisition: broker's commission, $49,600; title insurance, $2,300; and miscellaneous closing costs, $6,900. The warehouse is immediately demolished at a cost of $75,300 in anticipation of building a new warehouse.
Determine the amount Soccer Wholesale should record as the cost of the land.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cost of land= $1,124,100

Explanation:

According to International accounting standards(IAS) 16 ,The cost of land includes purchase cost plus all other costs necessary to bring and make it ready for the intended use.

These costs include purchase cost, fees and commission associated with the purchase transaction.

Further more, included in the historical cost are the net demolition cost of old structure to prepare the land for use. Net cost here means cost of demolition less any incidental proceed from the old structure.

However, remember that land is not depreciated because it has an infinite life span.

So using the historical cost principle the cost of the land

Cost of land = 990,000 + 49,600 +2300 + 6, 900 + 75,300=  1,124,100.00

Cost of land= $1,124,100