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ABC Company purchased land with an old building. ABC plans to demolish the old building and then construct a​ new, modern building. The cost of demolishing the building will be part of the cost of​ the:

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Answer: C) Land

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When recording the cost of a PPE, one must also capitalize the cost of getting the PPE ready for use.

The demolition of the old building was done to improve the land and get it ready for use therefore it is to be capitalized along with the cost of the land such that in the balance sheet when the Land is recorded, it will include the demolition cost.

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