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On March 31, 2021, M. Belotti purchased the right to remove gravel from an old rock quarry. The gravel is to be sold as roadbed for highway construction. The cost of the quarry rights was $266,600, with estimated salable rock of 31,000 tons. During 2021, Belotti loaded and sold 5,500 tons of rock and estimated that 25,500 tons remained at December 31, 2021. At January 1, 2022, Belotti estimated that 16,500 tons still remained. During 2022, Belotti loaded and sold 11,000 tons. Belotti uses the units-of-production method. Belotti would record depletion in 2022 of: A) 149,470 B) 148,390 C) 146,190 d) 159,310
Solution:
Part C 146,190
Particulars | Year 2021 | Year 2022 |
Opening Cost of Quarral Rights (A) | 266,600 | 219,300 |
Total Estimated rocks tons (B) | 31,000 | 16,500 |
Loaded & Sold during the year ( C) | 5,500 | 11,000 |
Remaining Estimated ( D = B - C) | 25,500 | 5,500 |
Rate per ton for depletion (E = A /B) | 8.60 | 13.29 |
Depletion for the Year (F = E*C) | 47,300 | 146,190 |
Closing Cost of Quarral Rights (A - F) | 219,300 | 73,110 |
73,100 |