A company purchased land for $350000 cash. The real estate brokers' commission was $15000 and $61000 was spent for demolishing an old building on the land before construction of a new building could start. Under the historical cost principle, the cost of land is O $350000. O $365000. $426000. O $411000.

A company purchased land for $350000 cash. The real estate brokers' commission was $15000 and $61000 was spent for demolishing an old building on the land before construction of a new building could start. Under the historical cost principle, the cost of land is O $350000. O $365000. $426000. O $411000.

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

3rd Edition

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter10: Property, Plant And Equipment: Acquisition And Subsequent Investments

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3RE: Utica Corporation paid 360,000 to purchase land and a building. An appraisal showed that the land is...

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