Essay
Garfield County operates a solid waste landfill that is accounted for as an enterprise fund. At the end of 2016, the Landfill Enterprise Fund had a liability for landfill closure and postclosure care costs of $50,000. The county estimated the total costs associated with closing and monitoring the landfill as listed below.
REQUIRED:
(a) Calculate the estimated total current cost of postclosure care as of year-ends 2017 and 2018. (b) Calculate current period expenses for year-ends 2017 and 2018. (c) Prepare the required journal entries at year-ends 2017 and 2018 to recognize the current period expenses. Be sure to show all of your work. 
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