A Company Purchased a Mineral Deposit for $800,000

question 103

Multiple Choice

A company purchased a mineral deposit for $800,000.It expects this property to produce 1,200,000 tons of ore and to have a salvage value of $50,000.In the current year,the company mined and sold 90,000 tons of ore.Its depletion expense for the current period is equal to:

• A)$15,000
• B)$60,000
• C)$150,000
• D)$56,250
• E)$139,500

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