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Pharoah Landscaping began construction of a new plant on December 1, 2020. On this date, the company purchased a parcel of land for $145,200 in cash. In addition, it paid $2,400 in surveying costs and $3,840 for a title insurance policy. An old dwelling on the premises was demolished at a cost of $3,360, with $720 being received from the sale of materials. Architectural plans were also formalized on December 1, 2020, when the architect was paid $31,200. The necessary building permits costing $3,360 were obtained from the city and paid for on December 1 as well. The excavation work began during the first week in December with payments made to the contractor in 2021 as follows. Date of Payment Amount of Payment March 1 $243,600 May 1 334,800 July 1 64,800 The building was completed on July 1, 2021. To finance construction of this plant, Pharoah borrowed $612,000 from the bank on December 1, 2020. Pharoah had no other borrowings. The $612,000 was a 10-year loan bearing interest at 8%. Compute the balance in each of the following accounts at December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.) December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 (a) Balance in Land Account (b) Balance in Building (c) Balance in Interest Expense

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