Answer:
Debit Land for $360,000
Debit Buildings for $640,000
Explanation:
The total acquisition cost has to be allocated based on the appraisal value of each of the Land and Buildings.
Therefore, the amount to be debited to the Land and Buildings accounts can be calculated as follows:
Total acquisition cost = $1,000,000
Land appraisal value = $450,000
Buildings appraisal value = $800,000
Total appraisal value = Land appraisal value + Buildings appraisal value = $450,000 + $800,000 = $1,250,000
Amount allocated to Land = (Land appraisal value / Total appraisal value) * Total acquisition cost = ($450,000 / $1,250,000) * $1,000,000 = $360,000
Amount allocated to Buildings = (Buildings appraisal value / Total appraisal value) * Total acquisition cost = ($800,000 / $1,250,000) * $1,000,000 = $640,000
Therefore, the debits to the Land and Buildings accounts will be the allocated amounts to each as follows:
Debit Land for $360,000
Debit Buildings for $640,000
