On January 1, 2020, Pronghorn Corporation erected a drilling platform at a cost of $5,405,400. Pronghorn is legally required to dismantle and remove the platform at the end of its 6 year useful life, at an estimated cost of $940,500. Pronghorn estimates that 70% of the cost of dismantling and removing the platform is caused by acquiring the asset itself, and that the remaining 30% of the cost is caused by using the platform in production. The present value of the increase in asset retirement obligation related to the production of oil in 2020 and 2021 was $32,005 and $34,565, respectively. The estimated residual value of the drilling platform is zero, and Pronghorn uses straight-line depreciation. Pronghorn prepares financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Click here to view the factor table PRESENT VALUE OF 1. Click here to view the factor table PRESENT VALUE OF AN ANNUITY OF 1.

A)

Prepare the journal entries to record the acquisition of the drilling platform, and the asset retirement obligation for the platform, on January 1, 2020. An appropriate interest or discount rate is 8%. Use (1) factor Table A.2, (2) a financial calculator, or (3) Excel function PV in your calculations. (Hint: For a review of present value concepts, see Chapter 3 of Volume 1.) (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

B)

Prepare any journal entries required for the platform and the asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2020. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

C)

Prepare any journal entries required for the platform and the asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2021. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

D)

Assume that on December 31, 2025, Pronghorn dismantles and removes the platform at a cost of $912,780. Prepare the journal entry to record the settlement of the asset retirement obligation. Also assume its carrying amount at that time is $940,500. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

E)

Prepare the journal entries to record the acquisition of the drilling platform, and the asset retirement obligation for the platform, on January 1, 2020, assuming that Pronghorn prepares financial statements in accordance with ASPE. An appropriate interest or discount rate is 8%. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

F)

Prepare any journal entries required for the platform and the asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2020, assuming that Pronghorn prepares financial statements in accordance with ASPE. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

G) Prepare any journal entries required for the platform and the asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2021, assuming that Pronghorn prepares financial statements in accordance with ASPE. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

H)

Assume that on December 31, 2025, Pronghorn dismantles and removes the platform for a cost of $912,780. Prepare the journal entry to record the settlement of the asset retirement obligation, assuming that Pronghorn prepares financial statements in accordance with ASPE. Also assume its carrying amount at that time is $940,500. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)