Carver Incorporated purchased a building and the land on which the building is situated for a total cost of $854,000 cash. The land was appraised at $225,883 and the building at $756,217.
Required:
What is the accounting term for this type of acquisition?
Determine the amount of the purchase cost to allocate to the land and the amount to allocate to the building.
Would the company recognize a gain on the purchase?
Record the purchase in a horizontal statements model.