Question

On June 25, Easy Repair Service extended an offer of $150,000 for land that had been priced for sale at $171,000. On July 9, Easy Repair Service accepted the seller's counteroffer of $163,000. On October 1, the land was assessed at a value of $245,000 for property tax purposes. On December 22, Easy Repair Service was offered $261,000 for the land by a national retail chain.At what value should the land be recorded in Easy Repair Service's records?

Answer 1

Answer:

$163,000

Explanation:

According to the historical cost principle, the value of the fixed assets should be recorded at purchase price or  acquired price or historical cost

Since it is given that the seller counter offer is $163,000 and the same is to be recorded in the company books of accounts.

If there is value assessed, or any increment in the value of the land so it would be ignored. It only records the purchase price of the land