Question

A building with an appraisal value of $129,668 is made available at an offer price of $158,618. The purchaser acquires the property for $36,973 in cash, a 90-day note payable for $24,989, and a mortgage amounting to $56,481. The cost basis recorded in the buyer's accounting records to recognize this purchase is

Answer 1

Answer:

$118,443

Explanation:

Calculation to determine what the cost basis recorded in the buyer's accounting records to recognize this purchase is

Using this formula

Cost Basis= Cash + Note payable + Mortgage amount

Let plug in the formula

Cost Basis= $36,973 + $24,989 + $56,481

Cost Basis= $118,443

Therefore the cost basis recorded in the buyer's accounting records to recognize this purchase is

$118,443