Plant Assets, Natural Resource >Exercises Learni E9-17 Determining the cost of a
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Plant Assets, Natural Resource >Exercises Learni E9-17 Determining the cost of assets on Furniture purchased land, paying $65,000 cash and signing a $250,000 note Laws n addition, Lawson paid delinquent property tax of $5,000, title insurance and $9,000 to level the land and remove an unwanted building. 1. Land e company then constructed an office building at a cost of $400,000. It also paid s54,000 for a fence around the property, $12,000 for a sign near the entrance, and $8,000 for special lighting of the grounds. Requirements 1. Determine the cost of the land, land improvements, and building 2. Which of these assets will Lawson depreciate?Explanation / Answer
Req A: Cost of Land: Purchasse price (65000+250000) 315000 Delinquent property tax 5000 Title insurance 4000 Levelling of land 9000 COST OF LAND 333,000 Cost of Building: 400,000 Cost of land Improvements: Fence cost 54000 Sign near 12000 Special Lighting 8000 Cost of land Improvements: 74000 Req B: Depreciation will be charged on Building and land improvements i.e. on all assets except land.