Asset retirement obligation
• LO10–1
Refer to the situation described in BE 10–4. What is the book value of the asset retirement liability at the end of one year? Assuming that the actual restoration costs incurred after extraction is completed are $596,000, what amount of gain or loss will Smithson recognize on retirement of the liability?
BE 10–4
Cost of a natural resource; asset retirement obligation
• LO10–1
Smithson Mining operates a silver mine in Nevada. Acquisition, exploration, and development costs totaled $5.6 million. After the silver is extracted in approximately five years, Smithson is obligated to restore the land to its original condition, including constructing a wildlife preserve. The company’s controller has provided the following three
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- Brief Exercise 10-5 (Static) Asset retirement obligation [LO10-1] Smithson Mining operates a silver mine in Nevada. Acquisition, exploration, and development costs totaled $5.6 million. After the silver is extracted in approximately five years, Smithson is obligated to restore the land to its original condition, including constructing a wildlife preserve. The company's controller has provided the following three cash flow possibilities for the restoration costs: (1) $500,000, 20% probability; (2) $550,000, 45% probability, and (3) $650,000, 35% probability. The company's credit-adjusted, risk-free rate of interest is 6%. What is the book value of the asset retirement liability at the end of one year? Assuming that the actual restoration costs incurred after five years are $596,000, what amount of gain or loss will Smithson recognize on retirement of the liability? Note: Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in…arrow_forwardes Problem 12-27 (Algo) MACRS depreciation and net present value [LO12-4] Universal Electronics is considering the purchase of manufacturing equipment with a 10-year midpoint in its asset depreciation range (ADR). Carefully refer to Table 12-11 to determine in what depreciation category the asset falls. (Hint: It is not 10 years.) The asset will cost $220,000, and it will produce earnings before depreciation and taxes of $72,000 per year for three years, and then $35,000 a year for seven more years. The firm has a tax rate of 25 percent. Assume the cost of capital is 14 percent. In doing your analysis, if you have years in which there is no depreciation, merely enter a zero for depreciation. Use Table 12-12. Use Appendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. a. Calculate the net present value. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places. Net present value b. Based on the…arrow_forwardh2arrow_forward
- Problem 15-12 (Algo) Lessee and lessor; lessee guaranteed residual value [LO15-2, 15-6] On January 1, 2024, Ghosh Industries leased a high-performance conveyer to Karrier Company for a four-year period ending December 31, 2027, at which time possession of the leased asset will revert back to Ghosh. The equipment cost Ghosh $959,600 and has an expected useful life of five years. • Ghosh expects the residual value at December 31, 2027, will be $303,600. Negotiations led to the lessee guaranteeing a $343,600 residual value. Equal payments under the finance/sales-type lease are $203,600 and are due on December 31 of each year with the first payment being made on December 31, 2024. • Karrier is aware that Ghosh used a 5% interest rate when calculating lease payments. Note: Use tables, Excel, or a financial calculator. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate entries for both Karrier and Ghosh on January 1, 2024, to record the…arrow_forwardProblem 12-25 (Algo) MACRS depreciation and net present value [LO12-4] The Summit Petroleum Corporation will purchase an asset that qualifies for three-year MACRS depreciation. The cost is $390,000 and the asset will provide the following stream of earnings before depreciation and taxes for the next four years: Use Table 12-12 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 $ 206,000 254,000 86,000 78,000 The firm is in a 40 percent tax bracket and has a cost of capital of 12 percent. Use Appendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. a. Calculate the net present value. Note: Negative amount should be Indicated by a minus sign. Do not round Intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places. Net present value es b. Under the net present value method, should Summit Petroleum Corporation purchase the asset? Yes O Noarrow_forwardQ 9.51: Hamill Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2020, for $70,000. The equipment was expected to be used for four years and 12,000 hours (4,000 hours in 2020, 3,000 hours in 2021, and 2,500 hours per year for each of the last two years). Hamill hopes to sell the asset for $5,000 at the end of its useful life. Using the double-declining-balance method, what amount of depreciation expense should Hamill record for the year ended December 31, 2020? $17,500 $35,000 $32,500 $16,250 Question O Confidence SUBMIT O Mark for Review F10 F11 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F3 H4 20 %23 6. 8.arrow_forward
- Q 9.36: On April 1, 2014, Howard & Sons Law Firm, whose fiscal year-end is September 30, purchased a building for $1.4 million. The building was expected to remain in service for 50 years. It is being depreciated using the straight-line method. If the expected salvage value was $800,000, what will be the book value of the building on September 30, 2025? $1,092,000 $1,262,000 $1,078,000 Qu $1,268,000 Study - Apply plant as Hint O Mark for Review Confidence SUBMIT DELL F9 F10 F11 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 44 2# $4 6. 7 8. 3.arrow_forwardCh 5. ABC Company has the following mutually exclusive projects. Year Project A Project B 0 -$19,520 -$16,800 1 11,500 9,500 2 8,750 7,100 3 2,500 3,500 If the company’s payback period is 2 years, which of these projects should be chosen? Group of answer choices Project A Neither Projects Both Projects Project Barrow_forward10arrow_forward
- FIN 6020 v20f Taylor Toy Corp Ch 11 (11-9) Taylor Toy Corp. is considering the replacement of it injection molding machine. It is 2 years old but new technology has it considering the newest model. The old (current) machine was acquired 2 years ago and is being depreciated on a straight line basis over 8 years (6 years remaining).The annual depreciation expense is $350 per year, and its current book value is $2,100. It can be sold for $2,500 today. If the machine is not replaced, it is expected to be sold for $500 at the end of its remaining life (6 yrs). The new, replacement machine will cost $8,000. It is expected to be used for 6 years, and is expected to be sold for $800 then. It will be depreciated using MACRS (5-year class with 2 year convention). The new machine is expected to support an increase in sales by $1,000 per year, and with its improved electrical efficiency, it should reduce operating expenses by $1,500 per year. Inventories will need to increase by $2,000 and Account…arrow_forwardplease answer question 9arrow_forwardExercise 15-27 (Algo) Lessee; lessee guaranteed residual value [LO15-2, 15-6] On January 1, 2021, Maywood Hydraulics leased drilling equipment from Aqua Leasing for a four-year period ending December 31, 2024, at which time possession of the leased asset will revert back to Aqua. The equipment cost Aqua $429,029 and has an expected economic life of five years. Aqua and Maywood expect the residual value at December 31, 2024, to be $65,000. Negotiations led to Maywood guaranteeing a $92,500 residual value. Equal payments under the lease are $130,000 and are due on December 31 of each year with the first payment being made on December 31, 2021. Maywood is aware that Aqua used a 6% interest rate when calculating lease payments. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Required:1. & 2. Prepare the appropriate entries for Maywood on January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, related to the lease. (If no entry…arrow_forward
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