McCoy's Fish House purchases a tract of land and an existing building for $810,000. The company plans to remove the old building and construct a new restaurant on the site. In addition to the purchase price, McCoy pays closing costs, including title insurance of $1,100. The company also pays $10,200 in property taxes, which includes $7,100 of back taxes (unpaid taxes from previous years) paid by McCoy on behalf of the seller and $3,100 due for the current fiscal year after the purchase date. Shortly after closing, the company pays a contractor $40,500 to tear down the old building and remove it from the site. McCoy is able to sell salvaged materials from the old building for $5,400 and pays an additional $11,200 to level the land.
Required:
Determine the amount McCoy's Fish House should record as the cost of the land. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Respuesta :

Answer:

The amount McCoy's Fish House should record as the cost of the land is $864,500

Explanation:

In order to calculate the amount McCoy's Fish House should record as the cost of the land we would have to make the following calculation:

cost of the land=Purchase price(including building+ insurance+back property tax+cost incurred to remove the building-salvage value of materials+cost incurred to level the land

cost of the land=$810,000+$1,100+$7,100+$40,500-$5,400+$11,200

cost of the land=$864,500

The amount McCoy's Fish House should record as the cost of the land is $864,500