Question

On January 1, 2020, Marin Corporation purchased for $720,000 a tract of land (site number 101) with a building. Marin paid a real estate broker's commission of $51,840, legal fees of $8,640, and title guarantee insurance of $25,920. The closing statement indicated that the land value was $720,000 and the building value was $144,000. Shortly after acquisition, the building was razed at a cost of $77,760. Marin entered into a $4,320,000 fixed-price contract with Slatkin Builders, Inc. on March 1, 2020, for the construction of an office building on land site number 101. The building was completed and occupied on September 30, 2021. Additional construction costs were incurred as follows. Plans, specifications, and blueprints Architects' fees for design and supervision $30,240 118,080 The building is estimated to have a 40-year life from date of completion and will be depreciated using the 150% declining-balance method. To finance construction costs, Marin borrowed $4,320,000 on March 1, 2020. The loan is payable in 10 annual installments of $432,000 starting on March 1, 2021, plus interest at the rate of 10% . Marin's weighted-average amounts of accumulated building construction expenditures were as follows. For the period March 1 to December 31, 2020 For the period January 1 to September 30, 2021 $1,872,000 2,736,000 A. Prepare a schedule that discloses the individual costs making up the balance in the land account in respect of land site number 101 as of September 30, 2021 B. Prepare a schedule that discloses the individual costs that should be capitalized in the office building accoumt as of septemper 30, 2021. Show supporting computation in good form.

Answer 1

1) Prepare a schedule that discloses the individual costs making up the balance in the land account in respect of land site 101 as of September 30, 2021
MARIN CORPORATION
Land Account (Site Number 101)
As of September 30, 2021
Acquisition  Cost	$    720,000.00
Real estate broker’s commission	$      51,840.00
Legal Fees	$        8,640.00
Title Insurance	$      25,920.00
Cost of razing existing building	$      77,760.00
Balance, September 30, 2020	$    884,160.00
2)
MARIN CORPORATION
Capitalized Cost of Office Building
As of September 30, 2021
Contract Cost	$ 4,320,000.00
Plans, specifications, and blueprints	$      30,240.00
Architects’ fees for design and supervision	$    118,080.00
Capitalized interest for 2020 :  $1,872,000 x 10% x 10/12	$    156,000.00
Capitalized interest for 2021:  $2,736,000 x 10% x 9/12	$    205,200.00
Total capitalized cost, September 30, 2021	$ 4,829,520.00