On 1 July 20X0, Abel Ltd entered into a 50:50 joint operation with Tasman Ltd to develop an oil field off the south coast of Tasmania. Each operator's initial contribution was $2 million. Abel contributed $1 million cash and equipment with a fair value of $1 million and a book value of $500 000. Tasman's contributed $2 million cash.
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Production costs for the JO for the year ended 30 June 20X1 were:

The remaining useful life of the equipment contributed by Abel is 5 years.
Tasman is responsible for the day to day management of JO and has recognised the management fee received during the year as revenue. The costs of providing these management services to JO was $225 000.
Tasman has sold all of the oil distributed to it and Abel has sold 50% of the oil distributed to it by 30 June 20X1.
An extract of JO's balance sheet at 30 June 20X1 shows:

Tasman Ltd's initial contribution entry will include a debit to the cash in JO account of:
A) $1 000 000.
B) $1 500 000.
C) $2 000 000.
D) $3 000 000.

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On 1 July 20X0, Abel Ltd entered into a 50:50 joint operation with Tasman Ltd to develop an oil field off the south coast of Tasmania. Each operator's initial contribution was $2 million. Abel contributed $1 million cash and equipment with a fair value of $1 million and a book value of $500 000. Tasman's contributed $2 million cash.
Additional information
Production costs for the JO for the year ended 30 June 20X1 were:

The remaining useful life of the equipment contributed by Abel is 5 years.
Tasman is responsible for the day to day management of JO and has recognised the management fee received during the year as revenue. The costs of providing these management services to JO was $225 000.
Tasman has sold all of the oil distributed to it and Abel has sold 50% of the oil distributed to it by 30 June 20X1.
An extract of JO's balance sheet at 30 June 20X1 shows:

Tasman Ltd's initial contribution entry will include a debit to the cash in JO account of:
A) $1 000 000. 
B) $1 500 000. 
C) $2 000 000. 
D) $3 000 000.

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The Answer of On 1 July 20X0, Abel Ltd entered into a 50:50 joint operation with Tasman Ltd to develop an oil field off the south coast of Tasmania. Each operator's initial contribution was $2 million. Abel contributed $1 million cash and equipment with a fair value of $1 million and a book value of $500 000. Tasman's contributed $2 million cash.
Additional information
Production costs for the JO for the year ended 30 June 20X1 were:

The remaining useful life of the equipment contributed by Abel is 5 years.
Tasman is responsible for the day to day management of JO and has recognised the management fee received during the year as revenue. The costs of providing these management services to JO was $225 000.
Tasman has sold all of the oil distributed to it and Abel has sold 50% of the oil distributed to it by 30 June 20X1.
An extract of JO's balance sheet at 30 June 20X1 shows:

Tasman Ltd's initial contribution entry will include a debit to the cash in JO account of:
A) $1 000 000. 
B) $1 500 000. 
C) $2 000 000. 
D) $3 000 000.

On 1 July 20X0, Abel Ltd Entered into a 50:50