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The Weber Company purchased a mining site for $1,750,000 on July 1. The company expects to mine ore for the next 10 years and anticipates that a total of 400,000 tons will be recovered. The estimated residual value of the property is $150,000. During the first year, the company extracted 6,500 tons of ore. The depletion expense is
Answer:
$26,000
Explanation:
Weber company purchases a mining site for $1,750,000
The company is expected to mine ore for a period of 10 years
A total of 400,000 tons is expected to be recovered
The estimated residual value of the property is $150,000
During the first year, the company extracts 6,500 tons
Therefore, the depletion expense can be calculated as follows
Depletion expense= Actual number of tons that was extracted/Total number of tons to be extracted during the working period × (Original cost of the site-residual value)
= 6,500 tons/400,000 tons × ($1,750,000-$150,000)
= 0.01625 × $1,600,000
= $26,000
Hence the depletion expense is $26,000
