Question

Miller Mining acquired rights to a tract of land with the intent of extracting from the land a valuable mineral. The cost of the rights was $2,500,000 and an estimated 10,000 tons of the mineral are expected to be extracted. Assuming that 1,600 tons of the mineral are actually extracted in the first year, determine the amount of depletion expense that should be recognized for that year.

Answer 1

Answer:

depletion expense recognize over the first year: 400,000 dollars

Explanation:

it cost 2,500,000 the right to extract 10,000 tons

To obtain therate we divide the cost over the expected tons of materials

rate per ton:  2,500,000 / 10,000 = 250 dollars

Now we calculate the depletion based on the amount extracted on the first year:

first year extractions: 1,600 tons

depletion expense: 1,600 tons x 250 dollars = 400,000