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66shahir10y ago
On 1 October 20X3 Xplorer commenced drilling for oil from an undersea oilfield. The extraction of oil causes damage to the seabed which has a restorative cost (ignore discounting) of $10,000 per million barrels of oil extracted. Xplorer extracted 250 million barrels in the year ended 30 September 20X4. Xplorer is also required to dismantle the drilling equipment at the end of its five year licence. This has an estimated cost of $30 million on 30 September 20X8. Xplorer’s cost of capital is 8% per annum and $1 has a present value of 68 cents in five years’ time. What is the total provision (extraction plus dismantling) which Xplorer would report in its statement of financial position as at 30 September 20X4 in respect of its oil operations? Here when u find the PV of 30m*0.68 that gives u 20.4m, why do u then 20.4*0.08 the interest payment? Why do u unwound , wat do u mean by this?
MMikeLittleTutor10y ago#1
"estimated cost of $30 million on 30 September 20X8. Xplorer’s cost of capital is 8% per annum and $1 has a present value of 68 cents in five years’ time." - but 30 September 20X8 is only 4 years beyond our year end of 30 September, 20X4
66shahir10y ago#2
okay got it thnks
MMikeLittleTutor10y ago#3
You're welcome
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