On April 17, 2016, the Loadstone Mining Company purchased the rights to a coal mine. The purchase price plus additional costs necessary to prepare the mine for extraction of the coal totaled $4,500,000. The company expects to extract 900,000 tons of coal during a four-year period. During 2016, 240,000 tons were extracted and sold immediately. Required: 1. Calculate depletion for 2016. 2. Discuss the accounting treatment of the depletion calculated in requirement 1.
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
On April 17, 2016, the Loadstone Mining Company purchased the rights to a coal mine. The purchase price plus additional costs necessary to prepare the mine for extraction of the coal totaled $4,500,000. The company expects to extract 900,000 tons of coal during a four-year period. During 2016, 240,000 tons were extracted and sold immediately. Required: 1. Calculate depletion for 2016. 2. Discuss the accounting treatment of the depletion calculated in requirement 1.
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps with 1 images
