Mountain View Logistics acquired an adjacent lot to construct a new distribution center, paying $150,000 and giving a short-term note for $800,000. Legal fees paid were $7,500, delinquent taxes assumed were $22,000, and fees paid to demolish an old building on the land were $10,000. Materials salvaged from the demolition of the building were sold for $5,000. A contractor was paid $1,100,000 to construct the new distribution center. Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the balance sheet.
Mountain View Logistics acquired an adjacent lot to construct a new distribution center, paying $150,000 and giving a short-term note for $800,000. Legal fees paid were $7,500, delinquent taxes assumed were $22,000, and fees paid to demolish an old building on the land were $10,000. Materials salvaged from the demolition of the building were sold for $5,000. A contractor was paid $1,100,000 to construct the new distribution center. Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the balance sheet.
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Transcribed Image Text:Mountain View Logistics acquired an adjacent lot to
construct a new distribution center, paying $150,000
and giving a short-term note for $800,000. Legal fees
paid were $7,500, delinquent taxes assumed were
$22,000, and fees paid to demolish an old building on
the land were $10,000. Materials salvaged from the
demolition of the building were sold for $5,000. A
contractor was paid $1,100,000 to construct the new
distribution center.
Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the
balance sheet.
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