Question

A company purchased property for a building site. The costs associated with the property were:


Purchase price $175,000
Real estate commissions 15,000
Legal fees 800
Expenses of clearing the land 2,000
Expenses to remove old building 1,000

What portion of these costs should be allocated to the cost of the land and what portion should be allocated to the cost of the new building?
A. $175,800 to Land; $18,800 to Building
B. $190,000 to Land; $3,800 to Building
C. $190,800 to Land; $1,000 to Building
D. $192,800 to Land; $0 to Building
E. $193,800 to Land; $0 to Building

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