Question

5) On July 12, Reliable Repair Service extended an offer of $150,000 for land that had been priced for sale at $185,000. On September 3, Reliable Repair Service accepted the seller's counteroffer of $167,500. Describe how Reliable Repair Service should record the land.

Answer 1

Answer:

The price should be recorded as $167,500

Explanation:

As per the accounting principles, assets should be recorded at the price they were paid for. In case of a purchase, the accountant should record in the books the amount the company paid to acquire the asset. For sales, the amount received from the buyer is the figure to be recorded in the books.

For Reliable Repair Service, there were different prices quoted, but the buyer paid $167,500. It means the company sold the land for $165,000. This is the amount that should be recorded in the books.