Question

On-Time Delivery Company acquired an adjacent lot to construct a new warehouse, paying $27,000 and giving a short-term note for $247,000. Legal fees paid were $2,435, delinquent taxes assumed were $15,100, and fees paid to remove an old building from the land were $19,400. Materials salvaged from the demolition of the building were sold for $4,100. A contractor was paid $833,000 to construct a new warehouse.
Required:
1. Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the balance sheet.

Answer 1

Answer:

$306,835

Explanation:

Data provided

Legal fees paid = $2,435

Delinquent taxes = $15,100

Fees paid to remove old building = $19,400

Material salvage sold = $4,100

The computation of the cost of the land to be reported on the balance sheet is below:-

Amount paid to acquire adjacent lot = $27,000 + $247,000

= $274,000

Total cost of land = Amount paid to acquire adjacent lot + Legal fees paid + Fees paid to remove old building - Material salvage sold

= $274,000 + $2,435 + $15,100  + $19,400  - $4,100

= $306,835