Try another version of this question Bedrock Quarry paid $505,400 for the right to extract mineral assets from a 500,000-ton deposit.
In addition to the purchase price, Bedrock Quarry also paid a $700 filing fee, a $1,800 license fee to the state, and $90,000 for a geological survey of the property.
Because Bedrock Quarry purchased the rights to the minerals only, it expects the asset to have zero residual value.
During the first year, Bedrock removed and sold 40,000 tons of the minerals.
Description Amount Subcategory, Purchase price of minerals Subcategory,Add related costs: Filing fee License Geological survey Single line Total Related Costs Single lineSingle line Total cost of minerals Single lineDouble line
Depletion per unit. (Round to two decimal places when needed and use rounded answer for calculations).
(Cost - Res. Value)/Units = Depletion per unit
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Depletion expense
Depletion per unit x Units used
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Make journal entries to record (a) purchase of the minerals (debit Minerals), (b) payment of fees and other costs, and (c) depletion for the first year.
Date Description Debit Credit a a b b c c Description Amount Subcategory, Purchase price of minerals 505,400 Subcategory,Add related costs: Filing fee 700 License 1,800 Geological survey 90,000Single line Total Related Costs Single line92,500Single line Total cost of minerals Single line597,900Double line Date Description Debit Credit a Minerals 505,400 a Cash 505,400 b Minerals 92,500 b Cash 92,500 c Depletion Expense-Minerals 48,000 c Accumulated Depletion-Minerals 48,000