Question

Vijay Inc. purchased a three-acre tract of land for a building site for $350,000. On the land was a building with an appraised value of $118,000. The company demolished the old building at a cost of $11,700, but was able to sell scrap from the building for $1,610. The cost of title insurance was $810 and attorney fees for reviewing the contract were $540. Property taxes paid were $3,000, of which $350 covered the period subsequent to the purchase date. The capitalized cost of the land is:________.
a) $365,700.
b) $364,090.
c) $366,050.
d) $233,160.

Answer 1

Answer: b) $364,090

Explanation:

The Capitalized cost of the land would be the costs incurred to acquire the land and to set it up.

Capitalized cost = Purchase price + demolition of old building + title insurance + attorney fees + property taxes(for period since purchase) - scrap value

= 350,000 + 11,700 + 810 + 540 + (3,000 - 350) - 1,610

= $364,090