Determining specific costs for construction of new building


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You have been given the following information for Ethan Company as of June 1, 2010. Ethan Company purchased a parcel of land and then incurred specific costs for the construction of a new building. Below is a list of these costs:

Cost of Parking Lot and gates=$14,000

Cost of filling the building site= $10,000

Legal Fees to buy land= $2,000

Cost of driveway= $9,000

Property Taxes for Jan 1,2010 to June 1, 2010= $5,000

Title Insurance= $2,000

Interest on the construction loan= $13,000

Proceeds from the sale of salvage materials= ($1500)

Purchase price of land= $200,000

Cost of the building construction= $650,000

Cost of razing building on lot= $9,500

Cost of grading the lot= $5,000

On April 25, 2010, Bullseye Company purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Vista Company, paying $14,000,000.

The book values and fair values of Vista's assets and liabilities acquired are shown below in dollar amounts:

Accounts                                          Book Value          Fair Value

Accounts Receivables                         $1,900,000          $1,725,000

Inventories                                       $2,800,000          $4,000,000

Accounts Payable                              $2,000,000          $2,000,000

Property, Plant and Equipment            $8,000,000         $12,625,000

Bonds Payable                                   $4,600,000         $4,225,000

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