Big Sky Mining Co acquired mineral rights for $41,449,000 The mineral deposit is estimated at 18,100,000 tons During the current year, 1,500,000 tons were mined and sold Required A Determine the amount of depletion expense for the current year B Journalize the adjusting entry to recognize the depletion expense Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles (Note The company makes all adjusting entries on December 31 ) CHART OF ACCOUNTS Big Sky Mining Co General Ledger ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Petty Cash 112 Accounts Receivable 114 Interest Receivable 115 Notes Receivable 116 Merchandise Inventory 117 Supplies 119 Prepaid Insurance 120 Land 123 Delivery Truck 124 Accumulated Depreciation Delivery Truck 125 Equipment 126 Accumulated Depreciation Equipment 130 Mineral Rights 131 Accumulated Depletion 132 Goodwill 133 Patents LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 211 Salaries Payable 213 Sales Tax Payable 214 Interest Payable 215 Notes Payable EQUITY 310 Common Stock 311 Retained Earnings 312 Dividends 313 Income Summary REVENUE 410 Sales 610 Interest Revenue 620 Gain on Sale of Delivery Truck 621 Gain on Sale of Equipment 622 Gain on Sale of Mineral Rights EXPENSES 510 Cost of Merchandise Sold 520 Salaries Expense 521 Advertising Expense 522 Depreciation Expense Delivery Truck 523 Delivery Expense 524 Repairs and Maintenance Expense 529 Selling Expenses 531 Rent Expense 532 Depreciation Expense Equipment 533 Depletion Expense 534 Amortization Expense Patents 535 Insurance Expense 536 Supplies Expense 539 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense 720 Loss on Sale of Delivery Truck 721 Loss on Sale of Equipment 722 Loss on Sale of Mineral Rights

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Big Sky Mining Co. acquired mineral rights for $41,449,000. The mineral deposit is estimated at 18,100,000 tons. During the current year, 1,500,000 tons were mined

Big Sky Mining Co. acquired mineral rights for $41,449,000. The mineral deposit is estimated at 18,100,000 tons. During the current year, 1,500,000 tons were mined and sold.

Required:

Determine the amount of depletion expense for the current year.

Journalize the adjusting entry to recognize the depletion expense. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. (Note: The company makes all adjusting entries on December 31.)

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

Big Sky Mining Co.

General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
111	Petty Cash
112	Accounts Receivable
114	Interest Receivable
115	Notes Receivable
116	Merchandise Inventory
117	Supplies
119	Prepaid Insurance
120	Land
123	Delivery Truck
124	Accumulated Depreciation-Delivery Truck
125	Equipment
126	Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment
130	Mineral Rights
131	Accumulated Depletion
132	Goodwill
133	Patents

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
211	Salaries Payable
213	Sales Tax Payable
214	Interest Payable
215	Notes Payable

	EQUITY
310	Common Stock
311	Retained Earnings
312	Dividends
313	Income Summary

	REVENUE
410	Sales
610	Interest Revenue
620	Gain on Sale of Delivery Truck
621	Gain on Sale of Equipment
622	Gain on Sale of Mineral Rights

	EXPENSES
510	Cost of Merchandise Sold
520	Salaries Expense
521	Advertising Expense
522	Depreciation Expense-Delivery Truck
523	Delivery Expense
524	Repairs and Maintenance Expense
529	Selling Expenses
531	Rent Expense
532	Depreciation Expense-Equipment
533	Depletion Expense
534	Amortization Expense-Patents
535	Insurance Expense
536	Supplies Expense
539	Miscellaneous Expense
710	Interest Expense
720	Loss on Sale of Delivery Truck
721	Loss on Sale of Equipment
722	Loss on Sale of Mineral Rights