Allocate the total cost of three purchases Dillon Company pays $410,000 for real estate plus $21,730 in closing costs. The real estate consists of land appraised at $230,400; land improvements appraised at $57,600; and a building appraised at $192,000.



I cant' figure out how to get the percent.

Total costs (410,000 + 21,730) are prorated based on appraisal values.

willamay34 does not find this helpful : I don't know what the values are yet

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land appraised at $230,400; land improvements appraised at $57,600; and a building appraised at $192,000

All you have to do is add these three numbers, and then find the percentage each is of the total. For example, land is 230,400/(230400+57600+192000). When you have that percentage, multiply it by 431,730 (410,000 + 21,730). If you do this correctly for each of the three amounts, your total for the three will equal 431,730.