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Ann [662]
3 years ago
5

Oil Products Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1, 2017, at a cost of $600,000. Oil Products expects to operate th

e depot for 10 years, at which time it is legally required to dismantle the depot and remove the underground storage tanks. It is estimated that it will cost $75,000 to dismantle the depot and remove the tanks at the end of the depot's useful life. Prepare the journal entries to record the depot (considered a plant asset) and the asset retirement obligation for the depot on January 1, 2017,
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1 answer:
anzhelika [568]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The Journal entries are as follows:

(i) On January 1, 2017

Plant Assets A/c Dr. $600,000

      To cash                                 $600,000

[To record the depot]

(ii) On January 1, 2017

Plant Assets A/c Dr. $41,879

       To To Asset retirement obligation $41,879

[To record the Asset retirement obligation]

Missing information: Based on an effective-interest rate of 6%, the present value of the asset retirement obligation on January 1, 2017, is $41,879.

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