If a Parcel of Land That Was Originally Acquired for $85,000

question 12

Multiple Choice

If a parcel of land that was originally acquired for $85,000 is offered for sale at $150,000, is assessed for tax purposes at $95,000, is recognized by its purchasers as easily being worth $140,000, and is sold for $137,000, the land should be recorded in the purchaser's books at:

• A) $95,000.
• B) $137,000.
• C) $138,500.
• D) $140,000.
• E) $150,000.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The measure of difference between total financial returns and comprehensive charges, taking into both explicit and silent costs.

Market Price

The existing price point for transactions involving an asset or service in the market.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, and free entry and exit, leading to price taking behavior.

Marginal Revenue

The increase in revenue that results from selling one more unit of a product.