Crane Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1, 2020, at a cost of $639,700. Crane expects to operate the 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 $69,980 to dismantle the depot and remove the tanks at the end of the depot's useful life. (a) Your answer is partially correct. Prepare the journal entries to record the depot and the asset retirement obligation for the depot on January 1, 2020. Based on an effective-interest rate of 6%, the present value of the asset retirement obligation on January 1, 2020, is $39,076. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Crane Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1, 2020, at a cost of $639,700. Crane expects to operate the 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 $69,980 to dismantle the depot and remove the tanks at the end of the depot's useful life. (a) Your answer is partially correct. Prepare the journal entries to record the depot and the asset retirement obligation for the depot on January 1, 2020. Based on an effective-interest rate of 6%, the present value of the asset retirement obligation on January 1, 2020, is $39,076. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
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![Crane Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1, 2020, at a cost of $639,700. Crane expects to operate the 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 $69,980 to dismantle the depot and remove the tanks at the end of the depot's useful life.
(a)
Your answer is partially correct.
Prepare the journal entries to record the depot and the asset retirement obligation for the depot on January 1, 2020. Based on an
effective-interest rate of 6%, the present value
required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when
amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
the asset retirement obligation on January 1, 2020, is $39,076. (If no entry is
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
January 1,
depot
2020
639700
Cash
639700
(To record the depot)
January 1,
2020
depot
39076
Asset Retirement Obligation
39076
(To record the asset retirement obligation)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0506d55b-bb84-43f9-9218-6fc41e3ed9b6%2F924097bb-0831-440a-81fa-3fded75e9b48%2Fn3wnvy1_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Crane Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1, 2020, at a cost of $639,700. Crane expects to operate the 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 $69,980 to dismantle the depot and remove the tanks at the end of the depot's useful life.
(a)
Your answer is partially correct.
Prepare the journal entries to record the depot and the asset retirement obligation for the depot on January 1, 2020. Based on an
effective-interest rate of 6%, the present value
required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when
amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
the asset retirement obligation on January 1, 2020, is $39,076. (If no entry is
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
January 1,
depot
2020
639700
Cash
639700
(To record the depot)
January 1,
2020
depot
39076
Asset Retirement Obligation
39076
(To record the asset retirement obligation)
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