AB Recently Purchased an Old Building and the Land on Which

question 155

Multiple Choice

AB recently purchased an old building and the land on which it is located. The old building will be demolished at a net cost of $10,000. A new building will be built on the site. The demolition cost should be:

• A) capitalized as part of the cost of the land.
• B) capitalized as part of the cost of the new building.
• C) depreciated over the remaining life of the old building.
• D) written off as an extraordinary loss in the year of demolition.

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