Brief Exercise 11-9 Grouper Corporation acquires a coal mine at a cost of $412,0

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Brief Exercise 11-9 Grouper Corporation acquires a coal mine at a cost of $412,000. Intangible development costs total $103,000. After extraction has occurred, Grouper must restore the property (estimated fair value of the obligation is $82,400), after which it can be sold for $164,800. Grouper estimates that 4,120 tons of coal can be extracted. If 721 tons are extracted the first year, prepare the journal entry to record depletion. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXT

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Ans. Accounts Titles & Explanations Debit Credit Inventory 75705 To Coal Mine 75705 *Calculation: Depletion per ton = (Acquisition cost + Development cost + Restore charges - Estimated Sold Price) / Estimated extraction (412000 + 103000 + 82400 - 164800) / 4120 105 per ton Total depletion             =           105 * 721 $75705

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