Test Bank for Intermediate Accounting, Sixteenth Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE—Computational
Wilson Co. purchased land as a factory site for $1,350,000. Wilson paid $120,000 to tear down
two buildings on the land. Salvage was sold for $8,100. Legal fees of $5,220 were paid for title
investigation and making the purchase. Architect’s fees were $46,800. Title insurance cost
$3,600, and liability insurance during construction cost $3,900. Excavation cost $15,660. The
contractor was paid $4,200,000. An assessment made by the city for pavement was $9,600.
Interest costs during construction were $255,000.
63. The cost of the land that should be recorded by Wilson Co. is
a. $1,470,720.
b. $1,480,320.
c. $1,484,820.
d. $1,494,420.
Wilson Co. purchased land as a factory site for $1,350,000. Wilson paid $120,000 to tear down
two buildings on the land. Salvage was sold for $8,100. Legal fees of $5,220 were paid for title
investigation and making the purchase. Architect’s fees were $46,800. Title insurance cost
$3,600, and liability insurance during construction cost $3,900. Excavation cost $15,660. The
contractor was paid $4,200,000. An assessment made by the city for pavement was $9,600.
Interest costs during construction were $255,000.
64. The cost of the building that should be recorded by Wilson Co. is
a. $4,205,700.
b. $4,207,260.
c. $4,219,800.
d. $4,521,360.
65. On February 1, 2017, Nelson Corporation purchased a parcel of land as a factory site for
$320,000. An old building on the property was demolished, and construction began on a
new building which was completed on November 1, 2017. Costs incurred during this
period are listed below:
Demolition of old building $ 20,000
Architect’s fees 35,000
Legal fees for title investigation and purchase contract 5,000
Construction costs 1,390,000
(Salvaged materials resulting from demolition were sold for $10,000.)
Nelson should record the cost of the land and new building, respectively, as
a. $345,000 and $1,415,000.
b. $330,000 and $1,430,000.
c. $330,000 and $1,425,000.
d. $335,000 and $1,425,000.