Salad Express exchanged land it had been holding for future plant expansion for a more suitable parcel

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Salad Express exchanged land it had been holding for future plant expansion for a more suitable parcel of land along distribution routes. Salad Express reported the old land on the previously issued balance sheet at its original cost of $ 70,000. According to an independent appraisal, the old land currently is worth $ 132,000. Salad Express paid $ 19,000 in cash to complete the transaction.

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1. What is the fair value of the new parcel of land received by Salad Express?
2. Record the exchange.

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078025549

3rd edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, Wayne Thomas, Don Herrmann

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