Survey Of Accounting
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Chapter 6, Problem 18E
a.
To determine
Compute the depletion charge per unit.
b.
To determine
Record the acquisition of the coal reserve and the depletion expense for Years 1 and Year 2 in a financial statement model.
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Colorado Mining paid $495,000 to acquire a mine with 45,000 tons of coal reserves. The following statements model reflects Colorado Mining’s financial condition just prior to purchasing the coal reserves. The company extracted 23,625 tons of coal in year 1 and 20,250 tons in year 2.
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