During the year Peterlee Co acquired an iron ore mine at a cost of $6 million. In addition, when all the orehas been extracted (estimated ten years' time) the company will face estimated costs for landscaping the area affected by the mining that have a present value of $2 million.These costs would still have to be incurred even if no further ore was extracted.How should this $2 million future cost be recognised in the financial statements?
A.
Provision $2 million and $2 million capitalised as part of cost of mine
B.
Provision $2 million and $2 million charged to operating costs
C.
Accrual $200,000 per annum for next ten years
D.
Should not be recognised as no cost has yet arisen