(Treatment of Various Costs) Allegro Supply Company, a newly formed corporation, incurred the following expenditures related to Land, to Buildings, and to Machinery and Equipment.
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Abstract company’s fee for title search |
$520 |
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Architect’s fees |
3,170 |
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Cash paid for land and dilapidated building thereon |
92,000 |
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Removal of old building |
$20,000 |
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Less: Salvage |
5,500 |
14,500 |
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Interest on short term loans during construction |
7,400 |
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Excavation before construction for basement |
19,000 |
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Machinery purchased (subject to 2% cash discount, which was not taken) |
65,000 |
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Freight on machinery purchased |
1,340 |
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Storage charges on machinery, necessitated by noncompletion of |
2,180 |
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New building constructed (building construction took 6 months from |
485,000 |
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Assessment by city for drainage project |
1,600 |
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Hauling charges for delivery of machinery from storage to new building |
620 |
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Installation of machinery |
2,000 |
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Trees, shrubs, and other landscaping after completion of building |
5,400 |
Instructions
Determine the amounts that should be debited to Land, to Buildings, and to Machinery and Equipment. Assume the benefits of capitalizing interest during construction exceed the cost of implementation. Indicate how any costs not debited to these accounts should be recorded.