2. If a corporation purchases land and building and subsequently tears down the building and uses the property as a parking lot, the proper accounting treatment of the cost of the building would depend on A) the intention of management for the property when the building was acquired.                                                                                                             B) the significance of the cost allocated to the building in relation to the combined cost of the land and building.                                                            C) the length of time for which the building was held prior to its demolition. D) the contemplated future use of the parking lot.

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2. If a corporation purchases land and building and subsequently tears down the building and uses the property as a parking lot, the proper accounting treatment of the cost of the building would depend on

A) the intention of management for the property when the building was acquired.                                                                                                             B) the significance of the cost allocated to the building in relation to the combined cost of the land and building.                                                            C) the length of time for which the building was held prior to its demolition. D) the contemplated future use of the parking lot.

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