A Company Acquired Some Land for $80,000 to Construct a New

question 55

Multiple Choice

A company acquired some land for $80,000 to construct a new office complex. Legal fees paid were $2,300, delinquent taxes assumed were $3,400, and $5,850 was paid to remove an old building. Materials salvaged from the demolition of the building were sold for $1,950. Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the balance sheet.

• A) $93,500
• B) $91,550
• C) $85,700
• D) $89,600

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Definitions:

Significant Degree

A high level or extent of importance or impact that an element or factor has in a particular context.

Inter-Entity Transactions

Transactions that occur between different entities within the same group, needing to be eliminated during consolidation to avoid double counting.

Foreign Exchange Gain

A profit resulting from changes in the exchange rate between the base currency used by a company and the foreign currencies in which it transacts.