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Use the following information for questions 43-44.
Antimony Inc., a private company following ASPE developed a new gold mine during 2020, and is required by provincial law to restore the site to its previous condition once mining operations are completed. The company estimates that the mine will close in 20 years and that the land restoration will cost $ 5,000,000. Antimony uses a 6% discount rate.
-To the nearest dollar, the entry to record the asset retirement obligation is
A) Restoration Expense .................................................. 93,541
Asset Retirement Obligation ...............................................................93,541
B) Restoration Expense .................................................. 250,000
Asset Retirement Obligation ............................................................... 250,000
C) Gold Mine................................................................... 5,000,000
Asset Retirement Obligation ......................................................... 5,000,000
D) Gold Mine.................................................................... 1,559,024
Asset Retirement Obligation ......................................................... 1,559,024

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