Question

On-Time Delivery Company acquired an adjacent lot to construct a new warehouse, paying $90,000 in cash and giving a short-term note for $50,000. Legal fees paid were $1,750, delinquent taxes assumed were $25,000, and fees paid to remove an old building from the land were $9,000. Materials salvaged from the demolition of the building were sold for $1,000. A contractor was paid $415,000 to construct a new warehouse. Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the balance sheet.

Answer 1

Answer:

The cost of land to be reported is $174,750

Explanation:

The cost of land reported in the Balance sheet does not only include the price paid to acquire the Land but also include any costs/revenue received in the processes, activities needed to bring the land to the stage in which it may be ready for usage.

Thus, besides the price paid which is $140,000 ( $90,000 cash and $50,000 short-term note), we have to add-up all the relevant costs including Legal fees, delinquent taxes, Removal of old building expenses and deduct the material salvaged gain from demolition of old building. The construction cost of new warehouse is irrelevant here as without this cost, the Land is already in a ready-to-use stage ( i.e: for building new property in the Land)

So, the amount of Cost of Land to be reported is : 140K + 1,75K + 25K + 9K - 1K = $174,750