Cost of land site, which included an old apartment building appraised at $75,000   $173,000 Legal Fees, including fee for the title search                                                              2, 100 Payment of apartment building mortgage and related interest due at time of sale     9,300 Payment for delinquent property taxes assumed by the purchaser                            6,000 Cost of razing the apartment building                                                                        17,000 Proceeds from sale of salvaged materials                                                                   (3,800) Grading to establish proper drainage flow on land site                                              2, 100 Architect’s fees on new building                                                                                300, 000 Proceeds from sales of excess dirt to owner of adjoining property                            (2,000) Payment to building contractor                                                                                  5,000,000 Payment of medical bills of employee accidentally injured                                       1, 600 Special assessment for paving city sidewalks (paid to city)                                       18,000 Cost of paving driveway and parking lot                                                                   25,000 Cost of installing lights in the parking lot                                                                  9,500 Premium for insurance on building during construction                                            7,800 Cost of open house party to celebrate opening of new building                                8,000

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Acquisition Cost of Long-Lived Assets

The following items represent expenditures (or receipts) related to the construction of a new home office for Lowery Company.

Cost of land site, which included an old apartment building appraised at $75,000   $173,000

Legal Fees, including fee for the title search                                                              2, 100

Payment of apartment building mortgage and related interest due at time of sale     9,300

Payment for delinquent property taxes assumed by the purchaser                            6,000

Cost of razing the apartment building                                                                        17,000

Proceeds from sale of salvaged materials                                                                   (3,800)

Grading to establish proper drainage flow on land site                                              2, 100

Architect’s fees on new building                                                                                300, 000

Proceeds from sales of excess dirt to owner of adjoining property                            (2,000)

Payment to building contractor                                                                                  5,000,000

Payment of medical bills of employee accidentally injured                                       1, 600

Special assessment for paving city sidewalks (paid to city)                                       18,000

Cost of paving driveway and parking lot                                                                   25,000

Cost of installing lights in the parking lot                                                                  9,500

Premium for insurance on building during construction                                            7,800

Cost of open house party to celebrate opening of new building                                8,000

 

Calculate the proper balances for the Land, Building, and Land Improvements accounts of Lowery Company.

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