Barney Stinson purchased land and a building for his new men’s clothing store. The price paid was $700,000. The appraised or fair value of the land was $200,000 while the fair value of the building was $600,000. What is the historical cost of the building?

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Barney Stinson purchased land and a building for his new men’s clothing store. The price
paid was $700,000. The appraised or fair value of the land was $200,000 while the fair value
of the building was $600,000. What is the historical cost of the building?

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