In: Accounting
Fullerton Waste Management purchased land and a warehouse for
$720,000. In addition to the purchase price, Fullerton made the
following expenditures related to the acquisition: broker’s
commission, $42,000; title insurance, $9,000; miscellaneous closing
costs, $12,000. Assume that Fullerton decides to use the warehouse
rather than demolish it. An independent appraisal estimates the
fair values of the land and warehouse at $533,000 and $287,000,
respectively.
Determine the amounts Fullerton should capitalize as the cost of
the land and the building.
Capitalized cost of land: ?
Capitalized cost of building: ?
Total cost of Land and warehouse = Purchase price + Broker’s commission + Title insurance + Miscellaneous closing costs
= 720,000 + 42,000 + 9,000 + 12,000
= $783,000
An independent appraisal estimates the fair values of the land
and warehouse at $533,000 and $287,000, respectively.
Percentage of Fair value of land = Fair value of land/Total fair value of land and warehouse
= 533,000/(533,000 + 287,000)
= 533,000/820,000
= 65%
Percentage of Fair value of warehouse = Fair value of warehouse/Total fair value of land and warehouse
= 287,000/(533,000 + 287,000)
= 287,000/820,000
= 35%
Total cost of Land and warehouse will be divided between land and warehouse in the ratio of their fair values.
Capitalized cost of land = Total cost of Land and warehouse x Percentage of Fair value of land
= 783,000 x 65%
= $508,950
Capitalized cost of building = Total cost of Land and warehouse x Percentage of Fair value of land
= 783,000 x 35%
= $274,050