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Natural Resources—Assets that are physically consumed when used. Examples include timber, mineral deposits, and oil and gas fields. Often called wasting assets. |
A. Cost Determination and Depletion 1. Recorded at cost, which includes all expenditures necessary to acquire the resource and prepare it for its intended use. 2. Depletion is the process of allocating the cost of natural resources to the periods when it is consumed, known as the resource's useful life. 3. Depletion expense (debit) per period is based on the units extracted. The calculation is similar to units‑of‑production depreciation. Accumulated depletion is credited in the recording. 4. Natural resources are reported on the balance sheet at cost less accumulated depletion. B. Plant Assets Used in Extracting |

