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On March 1, 2027, Sheridan Company acquired real estate, on which it planned to construct a small office building, by paying $83,500 in cash. An old warehouse on the property was demolished at a cost of $8,900; the salvaged materials were sold for $1,840. Additional expenditures before construction began included $1,340 attorney’s fee for work concerning the land purchase, $4,850 real estate broker’s fee, $8,840 architect’s fee, and $14,700 to put in driveways and a parking lot.(a)Determine the amount to be reported as the cost of the land.Cost of land $

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On March 1, 2027, Sheridan Company acquired real estate, on which it planned to construct a small office building, by paying 83,500 incash.Anoldwarehouseonthepropertywasdemolishedatacostof83,500 in cash. An old warehouse on the property was demolished at a cost of 8,900; the salvaged materials were sold for 1,840.Additionalexpendituresbeforeconstructionbeganincluded1,840. Additional expenditures before construction began included 1,340 attorney’s fee for work concerning the land purchase, 4,850realestatebrokersfee,4,850 real estate broker’s fee, 8,840 architect’s fee, and 14,700toputindrivewaysandaparkinglot.(a)Determinetheamounttobereportedasthecostoftheland.Costofland14,700 to put in driveways and a parking lot.(a)Determine the amount to be reported as the cost of the land.Cost of land

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On March 1, 2027, Sheridan Company acquired real estate, on which it planned to construct a small office building, by paying 83,500incash.Anoldwarehouseonthepropertywasdemolishedatacostof83,500 in cash. An old warehouse on the property was demolished at a cost of 8,900; the salvaged materials were sold for 1,840.Additionalexpendituresbeforeconstructionbeganincluded1,840. Additional expenditures before construction began included 1,340 attorney’s fee for work concerning the land purchase, 4,850realestatebrokersfee,4,850 real estate broker’s fee, 8,840 architect’s fee, and $14,700 to put in driveways and a parking lot.

(a) Determine the amount to be reported as the cost of the land.

Cost of land $

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