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land and a warehouse were acquired for $720,000. what amounts should be recorded in the accounting records for the land and for the warehouse if an appraisal showed the estimated values to be $380,000 for the land and $710,000 for the warehouse? (round intermediate percentage calculations to 1 decimal place.)

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The recorded value for the land should be $251,280, and for the warehouse should be $468,720 after applying the corresponding percentages of their appraisal values to the total purchase price.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amounts that should be recorded for both the land and the warehouse when acquired together for $720,000, with appraisal values of $380,000 for the land and $710,000 for the warehouse, we first need to determine the total appraised value.

Adding the individual appraised values gives us a total of $1,090,000 ($380,000 for the land + $710,000 for the warehouse). We then find the percentage of the total value each represents by dividing the appraisal value of each by the total appraisal value.

The land's proportion: ($380,000 / $1,090,000) × 100 = 34.9%

The warehouse's proportion: ($710,000 / $1,090,000) × 100 = 65.1%

Next, we apply these percentages to the purchase price to determine the value of each for accounting purposes:

The land's value in the accounting records: 34.9% of $720,000 = $251,280 (rounded to the nearest dollar)

The warehouse's value in the accounting records: 65.1% of $720,000 = $468,720 (rounded to the nearest dollar)

The recorded value for the land should be $251,280 and for the warehouse should be $468,720.

Now, let's calculate:

Total Appraised Value=$380,000+$710,000=$1,090,000

Percentage for Land=$1,090,000/$380,000 ×100≈34.9%

Percentage for Warehouse= $1,090,000/$710,000 ×100≈65.1%

Cost Allocated to Land=$720,000×0.349≈$251,280

Cost Allocated to Warehouse=$720,000×0.651≈$468,720

Therefore, based on the appraisal values, you would record:

Land: $251,280

Warehouse: $468,720

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