On February 21, 20X2, Speed-Tune, an auto service chain, acquired an existing building and land for $920,000

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On February 21, 20X2, Speed-Tune, an auto service chain, acquired an existing building and land for $920,000 from a local gas station that had failed. The tax assessor had placed an assessed valuation of $300,000 on the land and $500,000 on the building as of January 1, 20X2.
Land ......      $300,000
Building ......  500,000
Total ......      $800,000
How much of the $920,000 purchase price should be attributed to the building? Why?

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Introduction to Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0133251036

11th edition

Authors: Charles Horngren, Gary Sundem, John Elliott, Donna Philbrick

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