Lu Corp. erects and places into service an offshore oil platform on January 1, 2011, at a

Question:

Lu Corp. erects and places into service an offshore oil platform on January 1, 2011, at a cost of $10 million. Lu is legally required to dismantle and remove the platform at the end of its nine-year useful life. Lu estimates that it will cost $1 million to dismantle and remove the platform at the end of its useful life and that the discount rate to be used should be 8%. Prepare the entry to record the asset retirement obligation.

Discount Rate
Depending upon the context, the discount rate has two different definitions and usages. First, the discount rate refers to the interest rate charged to the commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the Federal...