E11-21 (Depletion Computations–Timber) Jonas Lumber Company owns a 7,000-acre tr

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E11-21


(Depletion Computations–Timber)

Jonas Lumber Company owns a 7,000-acre tract of timber purchased in 2003 at a cost of $1,300 per acre. At the time of purchase the land was estimated to have a value of $300 per acre without the timber. Jonas Lumber Company has not logged this tract since it was purchased. In 2010, Jonas had the timber cruised. The cruise (appraiser) estimated that each acre contained 8,000 board feet of timber. In 2010, Jonas built 10 miles of roads at a cost of $8,400 per mile. After the roads were completed, Jonas logged and sold 3,500 trees containing 880,000 board feet.

(a) Determine the cost of timber sold related to depletion for 2010.

$


(b) If Jonas depreciates the logging roads on the basis of timber cut, determine the depreciation expense for 2010.

$


(c) If Jonas plants five seedlings at a cost of $4 per seedling for each tree cut, how should Jonas treat the reforestation?


Jonas should capitalize the cost of $

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Part A:

Forda Lumber Company owns a 7,000-acre tract of timber purchased in 2007 at a cost of $1,300 per acre. At the time of purchase, the land was estimated to have a value of $300 per acre without the timber. Forda Lumber Company has not logged this tract since it was purchased. In 2014, Forda had the timber cruised. The cruise (appraiser) estimated that each acre contained 8,000 board feet of timber. In 2014, Forda built 10 miles of roads at a cost of $7,840 per mile. After the roads were completed, Forda logged and sold 3,500 trees containing 850,000 board feet. Cost of Timber Tract 7,000 $1,000 $7,000,000 Add : Cost of Laying Road $7,840 10 $78,400 Depletion Base $7,000,000 $7,000,000 Estimated Timber 7,000 8,000 56,000,000 Depletion Rate $7,000,000 56,000,000 $0.13 =7,000,000/56,000,000*850,000 Cost of Timber sold relating to depletion $0.13 $850,000 $106,250.00

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