On December 1, Miser Corporation exchanged 6,000 shares of its $25 par value common stock held in treasury for a parcel of land to be held for a future plant site. The treasury shares were acquired by Miser at a cost of $40 per share, and on the exchange date the common shares of Miser had a fair value of $50 per share. Miser received $18,000 for selling scrap when an existing building on the property was removed from the site. Based on these facts, the land should be capitalized at
Answer:
land should be capitalized at =$ 282,000
Working notes for the above answer:
We have been provided with the information that, Miser Corporation exchanged 6,000 shares, for a parcel of land to be held for a future plant site.
The treasury shares were acquired by Miser at a cost of $40 per share, and on the exchange date the common shares of Miser had a fair value of $50 per share.
Now for land capitalization following should be done
Calculation
=(6000*50) -18,000
=300,000 -18,000
=282,000
