Question

On-Time Delivery Company acquired an adjacent lot to construct a new warehouse, paying $31,000 in cash and giving a short-term note for $278,000. Legal fees paid were $2,220, delinquent taxes assumed were $15,700, and fees paid to remove an old building from the land were $20,800. Materials salvaged from the demolition of the building were sold for $4,600. A contractor was paid $939,400 to construct a new warehouse. Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the balance sheet.

Answer 1

the cost of the land that should be reported on the balance sheet is $343,120

Step-by-step explanation:

The calculation of the cost of the land that should be reported on the balance sheet is given below:

= cash payment + Short term note payable + legal fees paid + delinquent taxes + fees paid for removing out the old building - salvage value

= $31,000 + $278,000 + $2,220 + $15,700 + $20,800 - $4,600

= $343,120

hence, the cost of the land that should be reported on the balance sheet is $343,120