Question 10.4: A company acquires a zinc mine at a cost of $750,000 on Janu...

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A company acquires a zinc mine at a cost of $750,000 on January 1. At that same time, it incurs additional costs of $100,000 to access the mine, which is estimated to hold 200,000 tons of zinc. The estimated value of the land after the zinc is removed is $50,000.
1. Prepare the January 1 entry(ies) to record the cost of the zinc mine.
2. Prepare the December 31 year-end adjusting entry if 50,000 tons of zinc are mined, but only 40,000 tons are sold the first year.

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