Question

Fresh Veggies, Inc. (FVI), purchases land and a warehouse for $450,000. In addition to the purchase price, FVI makes the following expenditures related to the acquisition: broker's commission, $25,000; title insurance, $1,500; and miscellaneous closing costs, $5,200. The warehouse is immediately demolished at a cost of $25,000 in anticipation of building a new warehouse. Determine the amount FVI should record as the cost of the land

Answer 1

$506,700

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine the amount FVI should record as the cost of the land

Purchases land and a warehouse for $450,000

Add Commission $25,000

Add Title insurance $1,500

Add Miscellaneous closing costs $5,200

Add Demolished cost $25,000

Cost of the land $506,700

Therefore the amount FVI should record as the cost of the land is $506,700