Cala Manufacturing purchases a large lot on which an old building is located as part of its plans to build a new plant. The negotiated purchase price is $224,000 for the lot plus $119,000 for the old building. The company pays $37,000 to tear down the old building and $54,696 to fill and level the lot. It also pays a total of $1,829,209 in construction costs—this amount consists of $1,720,600 for the new building and $108,609 for lighting and paving a parking area next to the building. Prepare a single journal entry to record these costs incurred by Cala, all of which are paid in cash.

Land $434,696

Land improvements $108,609

Building $1,720,600

   To Cash $2,263,905

(Being the amount paid in cash is recorded)

Explanation:

The journal entry is shown below:

Land $434,696

Land improvements $108,609

Building $1,720,600

   To Cash $2,263,905

(Being the amount paid in cash is recorded)

The land, land improvements and the building increases the assets so it is debited while the cash is credited as the cash is paid

The computation of the land is shown below:

= Purchase price of the land + purchase price for the old building + paid amount for tear down the old building + cost to fill and level the lot

= $224,000 + $119,000 + $37,000 + $54,696

= $434,696