Burke Company Purchases Land for $180,000 Cash

question 187

Multiple Choice

Burke Company purchases land for $180,000 cash.Burke assumes $5,000 in property taxes due on the land.The title and attorney fees totaled $2,000.Burke has the land graded for $4,400.They paid $20,000 for paving of a parking lot.What amount does Burke record as the cost for the land?

• A)$186,400
• B)$211,400
• C)$191,400
• D)$180,000

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