Question

On June 25, Obermayer Repair Service extended an offer of $127,000 for land that had been priced for sale at $145,000. On July 9, Obermayer Repair Service accepted the seller's counteroffer of $138,000. On October 1, the land was assessed at a value of $207,000 for property tax purposes. On December 22, Obermayer Repair Service was offered $221,000 for the land by a national retail chain.
At what value should the land be recorded in Obermayer Repair Service's records?
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Answer 1

Answer:

$138,000

Explanation:

Based on the information given the value at which the land should be recorded is 138,000 reason been that we were told that the repairer which is Obermayer Repair Service accepted the seller's counteroffer of the amount of $138,000 and based on accounting principle of COST CONCEPT the land should be recorded at the value or amount of $138,000 which is the seller's counteroffer amount that was accepted by Gallatin Repair Service.