Sands Company Purchased Mining Rights for $500,000

question 144

Multiple Choice

Sands Company purchased mining rights for $500,000.They expect to harvest 1 million tons of ore over the next five years.During the current year,Sands mined 350,000 tons of ore.The entry to record the depletion would include

• A)a credit to Accumulated Depletion for $350,000
• B)a debit to Accumulated Depletion for $175,000
• C)a debit to Depletion Expense for $175,000
• D)a credit to Depletion Expense for $350,000

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