A land developer purchased some farmland to build a suburb. The full cost was $2,000,000 and the package was appraised as follows: land: $1,200,000; buildings, $900,000; land improvements, $300,000. In addition, the developer spent $550,000 installing utilities, $1,300,000 preparing the streets and $300,000 building a parking lot. The developer received $100,000 when the topsoil was sold. What amount should be recorded in the Land Improvements account?

A land developer purchased some farmland to build a suburb. The full cost was $2,000,000 and the package was appraised as follows: land: $1,200,000; buildings, $900,000; land improvements, $300,000. In addition, the developer spent $550,000 installing utilities, $1,300,000 preparing the streets and $300,000 building a parking lot. The developer received $100,000 when the topsoil was sold. What amount should be recorded in the Land Improvements account?

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS

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Chapter3: Income Sources

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