Assume Barrick Gold Corporation purchased mineral rights for a gold mine in Peru on October 1, 2017,

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Assume Barrick Gold Corporation purchased mineral rights for a gold mine in Peru on October 1, 2017, by paying cash of $5,000,000 and incurring a non-current note payable for the $30,000,000 balance. Barrick also paid $4,000,000 cash for water rights needed to mine the gold. Barrick is planning to mine this area for 10 years. Record the purchase of the mineral rights and water rights on October 1, 2017, and the amortization on December 31, 2017, Barrick’s year-end. Assume Barrick uses the straight-line method to amortize intangibles.

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Fundamental Accounting Principles Volume 2

ISBN: 9781259087363

15th Canadian Edition

Authors: Kermit Larson, Heidi Dieckmann

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