1. February 1, 2018, Salisbury Company purchased land for the future factory location at a...

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1. February 1, 2018, Salisbury Company purchased land for the future factory location at a cost of $102,000. The dilapidated building that was on the property was demolished so that construction could begin on the new factory building. The new factory was completed on November 1, 2018. Costs incurred during this period were:

Item

Amount

Demolition dilapidated building

$2,000

Architect Fees

$11,250

Legal Fees - for title search

$1,400

Interest During Active Construction Period

$5,025

Real estate transfer tax

$1,050

Construction Costs

$605,000

Using this information, how much should be recorded as the cost of the land?

2. Bowie Company uses a calendar year and the straight line depreciation method. On December 31, 2018, after adjusting entries were posted, Bowie Company sold a machine which was originally purchased on January 1, 2015. The historical cost was $22,500, the salvage value assumed was $2,000 and the original estimated life was five years.. It was sold for $4,800 cash. Using this information, how much should be recorded on December 31 for the Gain or (Loss)? Round to whole dollars.

3. Frederick Mining Company owns a large parcel of land which costs $1,000,000. It is estimated to contain 1,800,000 tons of recoverable ore. It is estimated that the recovery of the ore will take 10 years and that after the ore is fully depleted the land will be sold for a market value of $150,000. In 2018, Frederick extracted and sold 105,000 tons of ore. What is the amount of depletion that should be recorded? Round total the nearest whole dollar.

4. On January 2, 2019, Adelphi Company purchased a patent for $175,000 plus $9,000 in legal fees. On that date, the patent had a remaining legal life of 13 years. Adelphi Company expects to use the patent for 8 years after which time it will be worthless. How much is the annual amortization expense for 2019? Round to nearest whole dollar.

5.

Annapolis Company was recently sold for $500,000. Annapolis had assets & liabilities appraised at the time of the sale in the amounts of:

Item

Amount

Accounts Receivable assumed by buyer

$78,000

Inventory

$255,000

Property, Plant & Equipment (net)

$535,000

Notes Payable assumed by buyer

$705,000

Using this information, how much should be recorded as Goodwill for this transaction?

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