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A company purchased land on which to construct a new building for a cost of $350,000. Additional costs incurred were:
 Real estate broker’s commissions $24,500 Legal fees incurred in purchase of the real estate 1,500 Landscaping 8,000 Cost to remove old house located on land 3,000 Proceeds from selling materials salvaged from old house 1,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Real estate broker's commissions } & \$ 24,500 \\\text { Legal fees incurred in purchase of the real estate } & 1,500 \\\text { Landscaping } & 8,000 \\\text { Cost to remove old house located on land } & 3,000 \\\text { Proceeds from selling materials salvaged from old house } & 1,000\end{array}
What total dollar amount should be charged to Land and what amount should be charged to Building or other accounts?

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