Cho Landscaping began construction of a new plant on December 1, 2022 (all amounts in thousands). 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 ¥4,000 for a title insurance policy. An old dwelling on the premises was demolished at a cost of ¥3,000, with ¥1,000 being received from the sale of materials.

Architectural plans were also formalized on December 1, 2022, when the architect was paid ¥30,000. The necessary building permits costing ¥3,000 were obtained from the city and paid for on December 1 as well. The excavation work began during the first week in December with payments made to the contractor in 2023 as follows.

Date of Payment Amount of Payment
March ....................... 1 ¥240,000
May 1 ............................ 330,000
July 1 ............................. 60,000

The building was completed on July 1, 2023.

To finance construction of this plant, Cho borrowed ¥600,000 from the bank on December 1, 2022. Cho had no other borrowings. The ¥600,000 was a 10-year loan bearing interest at 8%. Excess funds from the loan were invested during 2022 and earned ¥2,000. During 2023, the excess funds from the loan earned ¥1,000.

Instructions

Compute the balance in each of the following accounts at December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2023. (Round amounts to the nearest 1,000 yen.)

a. Land.

b. Buildings.

c. Interest Expense.