Park and Go, near an airport, incurred the following costs to acquire land, make land improvements, and construct and furnish a small building:

Park and Go depreciates land improvements over 20 years, buildings over 50 years, and furniture over eight years, all on a straight-line basis with zero residual value.
Requirements
1. Set up columns for Land, Land Improvements, Building, and Furniture. Show how to account for each cost by listing the cost under the correct account. Determine the total cost of each asset.
2. All construction was complete and the assets were placed in service on July 1. Record partial-year depreciation expense for the year ended December 31.

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a. Purchase price of three acres of land b. Delinquent real estate taxes on the land to be paid by Park and Go c. Additional dirt and earthmoving d. Title insurance on the land acquisition e. Fence around the boundary of the property f. Building permit for the building g. Architect's fee for the design of the building h. Signs near the front of the property i. Materials used to construct the building j. Labor to construct the building k. Interest cost on construction loan for the building . Parking lots on the property m. Lights for the parking lots n. Salary of construction supervisor (85% to building: 15% to parking lot S 88,000 6,300 8,100 3,500 9,200 800 20,800 9,000 215,000 74,000 9,400 29,500 10,500 and concrete walks) o. Furniture p. Transportation of furniture from seller to the building q. Additional fencing 60,000 11,300 2,200 6,700