If a Corporation Purchases a Lot and Building and Subsequently

question 61

Multiple Choice

If a corporation purchases a lot and building and subsequently tears down the building and uses the property as a parking lot, the proper accounting treatment of the cost of the building would depend on

• A)the significance of the cost allocated to the building in relation to the combined cost of the lot and building.
• B)the length of time for which the building was held prior to its demolition.
• C)the contemplated future use of the parking lot.
• D)the intention of management for the property when the building was acquired.

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount that producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount they receive in the market.

Externality

A cost or benefit from production or consumption that accrues to someone other than the immediate buyers and sellers of the product being produced or consumed (see negative externality and positive externality).

Third Party

An individual or group besides the two primarily involved in a transaction or legal matter, sometimes involved as an intermediary or independent party.

Transaction

An exchange or transfer of goods, services, or funds between two or more parties.