Determining the cost of the land


Response to the following problem:

Alligator Delivery Company acquired an adjacent lot to construct a new warehouse, paying $35,000 and giving a short-term note for $125,000. Legal fees paid were $1,100, delinquent taxes assumed were $12,500, and fees paid to remove an old building from the land were $18,000. Materials salvaged from the demolition of the building were sold for $3,600. A contractor was paid $512,500 to construct a new warehouse.

Determine the cost of the land to be reported on the balance sheet.

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