Columbia Company incurred the following expenditures related to the land and building: Payment for land and old building                                                    1,750,000 Demolition of old building to prepare the land for the     construction of a new building                                                          87,500 Payment to tenants for vacating old building                                      26,250 Building permit for new construction                                                   52,500 Surveying fee before construction of new building                            35,000 Parking lots and driveways (part of building plan)                               70,000 Cost of grading, leveling and landfill                                                     78,750 Assessment by city for drainage project                                                8,750 Construction costs of new building

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Columbia Company incurred the following expenditures related to the land and building:

Payment for land and old building                                                    1,750,000

Demolition of old building to prepare the land for the

    construction of a new building                                                          87,500

Payment to tenants for vacating old building                                      26,250

Building permit for new construction                                                   52,500

Surveying fee before construction of new building                            35,000

Parking lots and driveways (part of building plan)                               70,000

Cost of grading, leveling and landfill                                                     78,750

Assessment by city for drainage project                                                8,750

Construction costs of new building                                              10,500,000

Temporary quarters for construction workers                                  140,000

Temporary shelter to store construction materials                          105,000

Required: What is the cost of new building?   

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