Marshalls Co purchased a corner lot in Eglon City five year

Marshall\'s & Co. purchased a corner lot in Eglon City five years ago at a cost of $690,000. The lot was recently appraised at $747,000. At the time of the purchase, the company spent $35,000 to grade the lot and another $4,700 to build a small building on the lot to house a parking lot attendant who has overseen the use of the lot for daily commuter parking. The company now wants to build a new retail store on the site. The building cost is estimated at $1,260,000. What amount should be used as the initial cash flow for this building project?

Solution

Building cost $ 1,260,000 Lot present realisable value $     747,000 Initial cash flows $ 2,007,000