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Question: Burke Company has purchased two tracts of land. One tract will be the site of its new manufacturing plant, while the other is being purchased with the hope that it will be sold in the next year at a profit. How should these two tracts of land be reported in the balance sheet?

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Land used for manufacturing plant reported as property, plant and equipment. Land purchase for resale in next year reported as investment.

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Land used as site of manufacturing plant

Land purchased for the purpose of use in the normal operations of the business is considered as the plant assets. Plant assets are shown in the balance sheet as property, plant and equipment. Land used as manufacturing plant site is consider as the use for normal operation of the business

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Land for resale in the next period

Land use for the speculation purpose consider as the investment and shows as investment in the balance sheet.

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