Grieg Landscaping began construction of a new plant on December 1, 2017. 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, 2017, 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 2018 as follows: - March 1 - $240,000 - May 1 - $330,000 - July 1 - $60,000 The building was completed on July 1, 2018. To finance construction of this plant, Grieg borrowed $600,000 from the bank on December 1, 2017. Grieg had no other borrowings. The $600,000 was a 10-year loan bearing interest at 8%. Required: 1. Compute the balance in each of the following accounts at December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018. (a) Land. (b) Buildings. (c) Interest Expense.
