Chapter 8, Problem 18E

To determine

Natural Resources:

Natural resources are those resources that are naturally available and are not manmade. They are the assets that are physically consumed when used. Examples are minerals, oil, and timber and gas fields.

Depletion:

The process which is used for cost allotment of natural resources to expense as they are used is called depletion.

Journal Entries:

Journal entries are the entries that are made in the books of accounts to record every transaction that happens in the business in the chronological order.

Accounting rules for journal entries:

• To Increase balance of the account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
• To Decrease balance of the account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.

To prepare: Journal entries.