Cost principle
On June 25, Tin Roofing extended an offer of $300,000 for land that had been priced for sale at $375,000. On July 9, Tin Roofing accepted the
seller's counteroffer of $320,000. On October 1, the land was assessed at a value of $400,000 for property tax purposes. On December 22, Tin
Roofing was offered $450,000 for the land by a national retail chain.
At what value should the land be recorded in Tin Roofing's records?
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Under the cost principle, amounts are initially recorded in the accounting records at their cost.