Samtech Manufacturing purchased land and building for $4 million. In addition to the purchase price, Samtech made the following expenditures in connection with the purchase of the land and building: $26,000 5,000 Title insurance Legal fees for drawing the contract Pro-rated property taxes for the period after acquisition State transfer fees 46,000 5,000 An independent appraisal estimated the fair values of the land and building, if purchased separately, at $3.2 and $1.8 million, respectively. Shortly after acquisition, Samtech spent $92,000 to construct a parking lot and $50,000 for landscaping. Required: 1. Determine the initial valuation of each asset Samtech acquired in these transactions. 2. Determine the initial valuation of each asset, assuming that immediately after acquisition, Samtech demolished the building. Demolition costs were $350,000 and the salvaged materials were sold for $6,000. In addition, Samtech spent $89,000 clearing and grading the land in preparation for the construction of a new building. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Determine the initial valuation of each asset Samtech acquired in these transactions. (Enter your answers in whole dollars.) Assets Initial Valuation Land 2$ 2,583,040 Building 2$ 1,452,960 Land improvements $ 142,000
For the required 2, I don't know how to answer, the building should $0, right? because there is demolition cost which means the building does not exist anymore? how about the land valuation what's the number should be?
1. Calculation of Initial Valuation:
Total Purchase price = Land and Building Purchase Cost + Title Insurance + Legal fees + State transfer fees
Total Purchase Price = $4,000,000+$26,000+$5,000+$5,000 = $4,036,000
(The property taxes paid after acquisition would not be capitalized but expensed).
The purchase price of $4,036,000 would be allocated to land and building in the ratio of their fair values:
Asset | Fair Values (A) | Ratio (in %) (B) | Allocated cost (AxB) |
Land | $3,200,000 | 64% (3,200,000/5,000,000) | $2,583,040 |
Building | $1,800,000 | 36% (1,800,000/5,000,000) | $1,452,960 |
$5,000,000 | $4,036,000 |
Initial value of land improvements = Parking Lot + Landscaping
Initial value of land improvements = $92,000+$50,000 = $142,000
Therefore initial valuation of each asset:
Land | $2,583,040 |
Building | $1,452,960 |
Land Improvements | $142,000 |
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