In January 2013, Mitzu Co. pays $2,800,000 for a tract of land with two buildings on it. It plans to demolish Building 1 and build a new store in its place. Building 2 will b
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In January 2013, Mitzu Co. pays $2,800,000 for a tract of land with two buildings on it. It plans to demolish Building 1 and build a new store in its place. Building 2 will be a company office; it is appraised at $780,000, with a useful life of 20 years and an $85,000 salvage value. A lighted parking lot near Building 1 has improvements (Land Improvements 1) valued at $390,000 that are expected to last another 13 years with no salvage value. Without the buildings and improvements, the tract of land is valued at $1,830,000. The company also incurs the following additional costs: |
| Cost to demolish Building 1 | $ | 347,400 |
| Cost of additional land grading | 193,400 | |
| Cost to construct new building (Building 3), having a useful life of 25 years and a $400,000 salvage value |
2,202,000 | |
| Cost of new land improvements (Land Improvements 2) near Building 2 having a 20-year useful life and no salvage value | 173,000 | |
| Total costs | $ | 5,715,800 |
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