Question

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?

Answer 1

1) Cost of land would include purchase cost of land, demolition cost, real estate transfer tax and legal fees paid for title search. All other costs i.e. Architect fees, interest during construction period and construction costs are related to new building and will not included in cost of land.

Calculation of Cost of Land (Amounts in $)

Purchase cost of land	102,000
Demolition dilapidated building	2,000
Legal Fees - for title search	1,400
Real estate transfer tax	1,050
Total Cost of Land	106,450

Therefore $106,450 should be recorded as the cost of the land.

2) Firstly we need to calculate accumulated depreciation after adjusting depreciation for 2018 and book value at the end of year 2018.

Accumulated Depreciation at the end of 2018 = [(Cost - Salvage Value)/Useful Life in Years]*4 yrs

= [($22,500-$2,000)/5 yrs]*4 yrs

= $16,400

Book Value at the end of 2018 = Cost - Accumulated Depreciation at the end of 2018

= $22,500 - $16,400 = $6,100

Sale price = $4,800

Loss on Sale = $6,100 - $4,800 = $1,300

Therefore $1,300 should be recorded on December 31 for the Loss.

3) Depletion cost per ton = (Cost - Residual Value)/Total tons recoverable

= ($1,000,000 - $150,000)/1,800,000 tons = $0.47222 per ton

Depletion for 2018 = $0.47222*105,000 tons = $49,583

Therefore the amount of depletion that should be recorded in 2018 is $49,583.

4) Annual amortization expense = (Purchase cost+Legal Fees)/Expected Useful Life

= ($175,000+$9,000)/8 yrs = $23,000

Therefore the annual amortization expense for 2019 is $23,000.