Merchant Company purchased property for a building site. The costs associated with the property were: $ 180,000 15,500 1,300 2,500 1,500 Purchase price Real estate commissions Legal fees Expenses of clearing the land Expenses to remove old building. What portion of these costs should be allocated to the cost of the land and what portion should be allocated to the cost of the new building? Multiple Choice $181,300 to Land; $20,800 to Building. $196,800 to Land; $1,500 to Building. $195,500 to Land; $5,300 to Building. $199,300 to Land; $0 to Building. $200,800 to Land; $0 to Building.
Merchant Company purchased property for a building site. The costs associated with the property were: $ 180,000 15,500 1,300 2,500 1,500 Purchase price Real estate commissions Legal fees Expenses of clearing the land Expenses to remove old building. What portion of these costs should be allocated to the cost of the land and what portion should be allocated to the cost of the new building? Multiple Choice $181,300 to Land; $20,800 to Building. $196,800 to Land; $1,500 to Building. $195,500 to Land; $5,300 to Building. $199,300 to Land; $0 to Building. $200,800 to Land; $0 to Building.
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Transcribed Image Text:Merchant Company purchased property for a building site. The costs associated with the property were:
Purchase price
Real estate commissions
Legal fees
Expenses of clearing the land
Expenses to remove old building
What portion of these costs should be allocated to the cost of the land and what portion should be allocated to the cost of the new building?
Multiple Choice
$181,300 to Land; $20,800 to Building.
$196,800 to Land; $1,500 to Building.
$195,500 to Land; $5,300 to Building.
$199,300 to Land; $0 to Building.
$ 180,000
15,500
1,300
2,500
1,500
$200,800 to Land; $0 to Building.
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