Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: On January 1, 2014, Blair Corporation purchased for $500

On January 1, 2014, Blair Corporation purchased for $500,000 a tract of land (site number 101) with a building. Blair paid a real estate broker’s commission of $36,000, legal fees of $6,000, and...

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Q: Grieg Landscaping began construction of a new plant on December 1,

Grieg Landscaping began construction of a new plant on December 1, 2014. On this date, the company purchased a parcel of land for $139,000 in cash. In addition, it paid $2,000 in surveying costs and $...

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Q: What accounting treatment is normally given to the following items in accounting

What accounting treatment is normally given to the following items in accounting for plant assets? (a) Additions. (b) Major repairs. (c) Improvements and replacements.

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Q: Laserwords Inc. is a book distributor that had been operating in

Laserwords Inc. is a book distributor that had been operating in its original facility since 1987. The increase in certification programs and continuing education requirements in several professions h...

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Q: Holyfield Corporation wishes to exchange a machine used in its operations.

Holyfield Corporation wishes to exchange a machine used in its operations. Holyfield has received the following offers from other companies in the industry.1. Dorsett Company offered to exchange a sim...

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Q: On August 1, Hyde, Inc. exchanged productive assets with

On August 1, Hyde, Inc. exchanged productive assets with Wiggins, Inc. Hyde’s asset is referred to below as “Asset A,” and Wiggins’ is referred to as “Asset B.” The...

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Q: Tonkawa Company purchased land for use as its corporate headquarters. A

Tonkawa Company purchased land for use as its corporate headquarters. A small factory that was on the land when it was purchased was torn down before construction of the office building began. Further...

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Q: Troopers Medical Labs, Inc., began operations 5 years ago producing stetrics

Troopers Medical Labs, Inc., began operations 5 years ago producing stetrics, a new type of instrument it hoped to sell to doctors, dentists, and hospitals. The demand for stetrics far exceeded initia...

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Q: Vania Magazine Company started construction of a warehouse building for its own

Vania Magazine Company started construction of a warehouse building for its own use at an estimated cost of $5,000,000 on January 1, 2013, and completed the building on December 31, 2013. During the c...

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Q: What interest rates should be used in determining the amount of interest

What interest rates should be used in determining the amount of interest to be capitalized? How should the amount of interest to be capitalized be determined?

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