Answer:
$11,880,000
Explanation:
Depletion is an estimated cost of a natural resource that is extracted. This resource is expensed as the extraction is made.
As per given data
Value of Rights = $60,000,000
Land Value = $600,000
As we know land does not depreciate or depleted.
Depletion Value = $60,000,000 - $600,000 = 59,400,000
Estimated resources = 9 million units
Resources extracted in the period = 1.8 million units
Depletion expense is based on ratio of the amount of extraction in period to the total expected resource.
Depletion Expenses = $59,400,000 x 1.8 million units / 9 million units = $11,880,000
