The following account balances were included in Bromley Companys balance sheet on December 31, 2018: Land .....................................................$100,000
Question:
The following account balances were included in Bromley Company’s balance sheet on December 31, 2018:
Land .....................................................$100,000
Land improvements .............................20,000
Buildings ............................................300,000
Machinery and equipment ...............500,000
During 2019, the following transactions occurred:
1. Land was acquired for $70,000 for a future building site. Commissions of $4,000 were paid to a real estate agent.
2. A factory and land were acquired from Kent Development Company by issuing 20,000 shares of $3 par common stock. At that time, the stock was selling for $10 per share on the New York Stock Exchange. The independently appraised values of the land and the factory were $60,000 and $180,000, respectively.
3. Equipment was acquired at a cost of $120,000. In addition, sales tax, freight costs, and installation costs were $7,000, $10,000, and $16,000, respectively. During installation, the equipment was damaged, and $2,000 was spent for repairs.
4. A new parking lot was installed at a cost of $30,000.
5. Half the land purchased in Item 1 was prepared as a building site. Costs of $26,000 were incurred to clear the land, and the timber recovered was sold for $3,000. A new building was built for $60,000. Architect’s fees relating to construction were $18,000, and imputed interest on equity funds used during construction was $15,000. No debt is outstanding.
6. Costs of $20,000 were incurred to improve some leased office space. The lease will terminate in 2021 and is not expected to be renewed.
7. A group of new machines was purchased under a royalty agreement that provides for payment of annual royalties based on units produced. The invoice price of the machines was $30,000, freight costs were $2,000, and royalty payments for 2019 were $12,000.
Required:
Prepare journal entries to record all the preceding events. Unless otherwise indicated, assume the company makes all payments in cash.
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Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis
ISBN: 978-1337788281
3rd edition
Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach