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Anonymous

Dec 26, 2024

Merchant Company purchased property for a building site. The costs associated with the property were: Purchase price $ 178,000 Real

Merchant Company purchased property for a building site, incurring the following costs associated with the property:

  • Purchase price: $178,000
  • Real estate commissions: $15,300
  • Legal fees: $1,100
  • Expenses for clearing the land: $2,300
  • Expenses for removing an old building: $1,300

What portion of these costs should be allocated to the cost of the land, and what portion should be allocated to the cost of the new building?

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Anonymous

Dec 28, 2024

$198,000 and $0Explanation:The calculation is shown below:The Cost of the land is = Purchase price +  Real estate commissions + Legal fees + Expenses of clearing the land + Expenses to remove old building= $178,000 + $15,300 + $1,100 + $2,300 + $1,300= $198,000As the property is buy for the building site so here no cost will be recognized and allocated to the new building costhence, it would be zero
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Anonymous

Feb 15, 2025

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