A company purchased land for $92,000 cash. The real estate brokers' commission was $7,500 and $8,000 was spent for demolishing an old building on the land before construction of a new building could start. Proceeds from the salvage of the demolished building were $1,500. Under the cost principle, what would the cost of the land be recorded as?

A company purchased land for $92,000 cash. The real estate brokers' commission was $7,500 and $8,000 was spent for demolishing an old building on the land before construction of a new building could start. Proceeds from the salvage of the demolished building were $1,500. Under the cost principle, what would the cost of the land be recorded as?

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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

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