Merchant Company Purchased Property for a Building Site

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Multiple Choice

Merchant Company purchased property for a building site. The costs associated with the property were: What portion of these costs should be allocated to the cost of the land and what portion should be allocated to the cost of the new building?

• A)$187,700 to Land; $19,000 to Building.
• B)$200,700 to Land; $6,000 to Building.
• C)$200,000 to Land; $6,700 to Building.
• D)$185,000 to Land; $21,700 to Building.
• E)$206,700 to Land; $0 to Building.

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