Samtech Manufacturing purchased land and building for $4 million. In addition to the purchase price, Samtech made the following expenditures in connection with the purchase of the land and building: Title insurance $16,000 Legal fees for drawing the contract 5,000 Pro-rated property taxes for the period after the acquisition 36,000 State transfer fees 4,000 An independent appraisal estimated the fair values of the land and building, if purchased separately, at $3.3 and $1.1 million, respectively. Shortly after the acquisition, Samtech spent $82,000 to construct a parking lot and $40,000 for landscaping. Required: Determine the initial valuation of each asset Samtech acquired in these transactions.

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Samtech Manufacturing purchased land and building for $4 million. In addition to the purchase price, Samtech made the following expenditures in connection with the purchase of the land and building:

Title insurance

$16,000

Legal fees for drawing the contract

5,000

Pro-rated property taxes for the period after the acquisition

36,000

State transfer fees

4,000

An independent appraisal estimated the fair values of the land and building, if purchased separately, at $3.3 and $1.1 million, respectively. Shortly after the acquisition, Samtech spent $82,000 to construct a parking lot and $40,000 for landscaping.

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Determine the initial valuation of each asset Samtech acquired in these transactions. 

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