When an entity purchases land with a building on it and immediately tears down the building so that the land can be used for the construction of a plant, the cost incurred to tear down the building shall be  Expensed as incurred Amortized over the estimated time period between the tearing down of the building and the completion of the plant Added to the cost of the land Added to the cost of the plant

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When an entity purchases land with a building on it and immediately tears down the building so that the land can be used for the construction of a plant, the cost incurred to tear down the building shall be 

  • Expensed as incurred
  • Amortized over the estimated time period between the tearing down of the building and the completion of the plant
  • Added to the cost of the land
  • Added to the cost of the plant
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