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The Town of Conway Opened a Solid Waste Landfill in 1995

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The Town of Conway opened a solid waste landfill in 1995 that is filled to capacity in the current year.The city initially anticipated closure costs of $2 million.These costs were not expected to be incurred until the landfill was closed.What is the final journal entry to record these costs assuming the estimated $2 million closure costs were properly recorded and the landfill is accounted for in an enterprise fund?
A)  Expense -Landfill Closure 2,000,000 Landfill Closure Liability 2,000,000\begin{array}{lcc} & \text { Expense -Landfill Closure } & 2,000,000 & \\ & \text { Landfill Closure Liability } & & 2,000,000 \\\end{array}


B)  Landfill Closure Liability 2,000,000 Expense - Landfill Closure 2,000,000\begin{array}{lcc}& \text { Landfill Closure Liability } & 2,000,000 & \\& \text { Expense - Landfill Closure } & & 2,000,000 \\\end{array}


C)  Expense -Landfill Closure 2,000,000 Cash 2,000,000\begin{array}{lcc} & \text { Expense -Landfill Closure } & 2,000,000 & \\ & \text { Cash } & & 2,000,000 \\\end{array}


D)  Landfill Closure Liability 2,000,000 Cash 2,000,000\begin{array}{lcc}& \text { Landfill Closure Liability } & 2,000,000 & \\ & \text { Cash } & & 2,000,000 \\\end{array}


E)  Expenditure- Landfill Closure 2,000,000 Cash 2,000,000\begin{array}{lcc} & \text { Expenditure- Landfill Closure } & 2,000,000 & \\ & \text { Cash } & & 2,000,000 \\\end{array}

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