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The following payments and receipts are related to land, land improvements, and buildings acquired for use in the wholesale apparel business. The receipts are identified by an asterisk. a. Fee paid to the attorney for title search $3,600 b. Cost of real e

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The following payments and receipts are related to land, land improvements, and buildings acquired for use in the wholesale apparel business. The receipts are identified by an asterisk.

a. Fee paid to the attorney for title search $3,600
b. Cost of real estate acquired as a plant site: Land $720,000
Building (to be demolished) $60,000
c. Finder’s fee paid to real estate agency $23,400
d. Delinquent real estate taxes on property, assumed by purchaser $15,000
e. Architect’s and engineer’s fees for plans for new building $75,000
f. Cost of removing building purchased with land in (b) $10,000
g. Proceeds from the sale of salvage materials from old building $3,400
h. Cost of filling and grading land $18,000
i. Premium on a one-year insurance policy during construction $8,400
j. Money borrowed to pay building contractor $800,000
k. Special assessment paid to the city for extension of the water main to the property $13,400
l. Cost of repairing windstorm damage during construction $3,000
m. Cost of repairing vandalism damage during construction $2,000
n. Cost of trees and shrubbery planted $14,000
o. Cost of paving parking lot to be used by customers $21,600
p. Interest incurred on building loan during construction $40,000
q. Proceeds from the insurance company for windstorm and vandalism damage $4,500
r. Payment to building contractor for new building $800,000
s. Refund of premium on insurance policy (i) canceled after 10 months 1,400

Required:

1. Assign each payment and receipt to Land (unlimited life), Land Improvements (limited life), Building, or Other Accounts.

2. Determine the amount debited to Land, Land Improvements, and Building.

Answers (1)
  • Jimmie
    April 5, 2023 в 08:49
    1. The payments and receipts can be assigned to the following accounts: a. Other Accounts b. Land c. Other Accounts d. Land e. Building f. Land Improvements g. Other Accounts h. Land Improvements i. Other Accounts j. Building k. Land l. Building m. Building n. Land Improvements o. Land Improvements p. Other Accounts q. Other Accounts r. Building s. Other Accounts 2. The amounts debited to Land, Land Improvements, and Building are as follows: Land: $753,400 Land Improvements: $49,000 Building: $1,635,000 The fee paid to the attorney for title search, cost of real estate acquired as a plant site, and delinquent real estate taxes assumed by the purchaser are all related to the land and therefore are debited to the Land account. The cost of removing building purchased with land, cost of filling and grading land, special assessment paid to the city for extension of the water main to the property, and cost of trees and shrubbery planted are all related to improving the land and therefore are debited to the Land Improvements account. Architect's and engineer's fees for plans for new building, payment to building contractor for new building, interest incurred on building loan during construction, and insurance premiums during construction are all related to the construction of the building and therefore are debited to the Building account. The salvage materials sold, refund of premium on insurance policy, and money borrowed to pay building contractor are not related to the land or building and are debited to other accounts.
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