Question

On January 1, Mitzu Co. pays a lump-sum amount of $2,700,000 for land, Building 1, Building 2, and Land Improvements 1. Building 1 has no value and will be demolished. Building 2 will be an office and is appraised at $660,000, with a useful life of 20 years and a $80,000 salvage value. Land Improvements 1 is valued at $540,000 and is expected to last another 18 years with no salvage value. The land is valued at $1,800,000. The company also incurs the following additional costs. Cost to demolish Building 1 $ 346,400 Cost of additional land grading 187,400 Cost to construct Building 3, having a useful life of 25 years and a $400,000 salvage value 2,242,000 Cost of new Land Improvements 2 having a 20-year useful life and no salvage value 168,000 2. Prepare a single journal entry to record all the incurred costs assuming they are paid in cash on January 1.

Answer 1

Answer:

Land (Dr.) $1,800,000

Land Improvements $540,000

Building 2 $660,000

Building 1 demolish expense $346,400

Land grading expense $187,400

Building 3 construction cost $2,242,000

Land 2 improvement cost $168,000

Cash (Cr.) $22,143,800

Explanation:

Mitzu Co. has paid lump sum amount for 2 buildings and land. The building 1 has no value so its value is considered as zero and all the amount will be attributed to land and building 2. The company has also incurred costs for the demolish of building 1 which will be charged in the books of accounts as one off expense.