Question

Rodriguez Company pays $310,000 for real estate plus $16,430 in closing costs. The real estate consists of land appraised at $215,000; land improvements appraised at $86,000; and a building appraised at $129,000.Required:1. Allocate the total cost among the three purchased assets.2. Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase.

Answer 1

Required 1.

Land = $163,215

Land improvements = $65,286

Buildings = $97,929

Required 2.

Land $163,215 (debit)

Land improvements $65,286 (credit)

Buildings $97,929 (credit)

Cash $310,000 (credit)

Step-by-step explanation:

Allocation of the purchase cost must be made on the bases appraisal value.

Total Appraisal Value = $215,000 + $86,000 + $129,000

= $430,000

Land = $215,000 / $430,000 × $326,430

= $163,215

Land improvements = $86,000 / $430,000 × $326,430

= $65,286

Buildings = $129,000 / $430,000 × $326,430

= $97,929