Falcon Company Acquired an Adjacent Lot to Construct a New

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Essay

Falcon Company acquired an adjacent lot to construct a new warehouse, paying $40,000 and giving a short-term note for $410,000. Legal fees paid were $13,275, delinquent taxes assessed were $14,500, and fees paid to remove an old building from the land were $15,800. Materials salvaged from the demolition of the building were sold for $6,800. A contractor was paid $890,000 to construct the new warehouse. Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the balance sheet and show your work.

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the total output, indicating the average cost per unit of output.

Average Fixed Costs

The fixed expenses of a company or project divided by the number of units produced, decreasing as production increases.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where an increase in production leads to higher average costs per unit, often due to inefficiencies associated with scale of operation.

Output Rate

The output rate is the speed at which goods or services are produced over a specific period of time, often measured to evaluate productivity.