On July 1 of the current year, Glover Mining Co. pays $5,400,000 for land estimated to
contain 7,200,000 tons of recoverable ore. It installs machinery on July 3 costing $864,000
that has an 8 year life and no salvage value and is capable of mining the ore deposit in six
years. The company removes and sells 745,000 tons of ore during its first six months of
operations ending on December 31. Depreciation of the machinery is in proportion to the
mine’s depletion as the machinery will be abandoned after the ore is mined. Prepare the
entries Glover must record for (a) the purchase of the ore deposit, (b) the costs and
installation of the machinery, (c) the depletion assuming the land has a zero salvage value,
and (d) the depreciation on the machinery.
On July 1 of the current year, Timberlake Company signed a contract to sublease space in
a building for 7 years. Timberlake Company paid $56,000 for the right to sublease this
space. After taking possession of the leased space, Timberlake pays $140,000 for