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Problem 10-1A Plant asset costs; depreciation methods LO C1, P1 Timberly Construction negotiates a lump-sum...

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Problem 10-1A Plant asset costs; depreciation methods LO C1, P1

Timberly Construction negotiates a lump-sum purchase of several assets from a company that is going out of business. The purchase is completed on January 1, 2017, at a total cash price of $840,000 for a building, land, land improvements, and four vehicles. The estimated market values of the assets are building, $455,900; land, $320,100; land improvements, $38,800; and four vehicles, $155,200. The companys fiscal year ends on December 31.

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1-a. Prepare a table to allocate the lump-sum purchase price to the separate assets purchased. 1-b. Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase. 2. Compute the depreciation expense for year 2017 on the building using the straight-line method, assuming a 15-year life and a $29,000 salvage value. 3. Compute the depreciation expense for year 2017 on the land improvements assuming a five-year life and double-declining-balance depreciation.

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