JP Acquired a Tract of Land and Paid for It

question 106

Multiple Choice

JP acquired a tract of land and paid for it in full by issuing (A) $400,000 of its 9 percent bonds payable after a year and (B) 50,000 of its common shares. The shares were selling at $17.82 per share. The land should be recorded at a cost of (rounded to the nearest thousands) :

• A) $832,000.
• B) $900,000.
• C) $1,258,000.
• D) $1,284,000.

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