The Venus Company hired an architect to design plans and a construction firm to build a newoffice building on a parcel of land it owns. The following data relates to the building:Price paid to the construction firm $320,000Architect fees18,0001,200Permit feesProperty taxes during the construction period 800 Insurance premium for the first year ofoperations 3,000 Property taxes during the first year of operations 6,000 The total acquisition costof the new building is:a. $349,000.b. $340,000.c. $338,000.d. $320,000.

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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