In: Accounting
At December 31, 2019, certain accounts included in the property,
plant, and equipment section of Marigold Corporation’s statement of
financial position had the following balances:
Land | $309,540 | |
Buildings—Structure | 882,850 | |
Leasehold Improvements | 705,000 | |
Equipment | 844,630 |
During 2020, the following transactions occurred:
1. | Land site No. 621 was acquired for $799,520 plus a fee of $6,900 to the real estate agent for finding the property. Costs of $33,280 were incurred to clear the land. In clearing the land, topsoil and gravel were recovered and sold for $10,590. | ||||||||||||||||
2. | Land site No. 622, which had a
building on it, was acquired for $559,600. The closing statement
indicated that the land’s assessed tax value was $308,960 and the
building’s value was $101,560. Shortly after acquisition, the
building was demolished at a cost of $27,570. A new building was
constructed for $339,820 plus the following costs:
The building, completed and occupied on September 30, 2020, is expected to have a 30-year useful life. |
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3. | A third tract of land (No. 623) was acquired for $264,880 and was put on the market for resale. | ||||||||||||||||
4. | During December 2020, costs of $88,750 were incurred to improve leased office space. The related lease will terminate on December 31, 2022, and is not expected to be renewed. | ||||||||||||||||
5. | Equipment was purchased under a royalty agreement. The terms of the agreement require Marigold Corporation to pay royalties based on the units of production for the equipment. The equipment’s invoice price was $110,860, freight costs were $3,250, installation costs were $3,210, and royalty payments for 2020 were $15,250. |
(a)
Calculate the balance at December 31, 2020 in each of the following
accounts: Land, Leasehold Improvements, Buildings—Structure,
Buildings—Roof, and Equipment. Ignore the related Accumulated
Depreciation accounts.
Land | $ | ||
Leasehold Improvements | $ | ||
Buildings—Structure | $ | ||
Buildings—Roof | $ | ||
Equipment | $ |