On March 31, 2013, M. Belotti purchased the right to remove gravel from an old r

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On March 31, 2013, 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 $262,500, with estimated salable rock of 35,000 tons. During 2013, Belotti loaded and sold 5,900 tons of rock and estimated that 29,100 tons remained at December 31, 2013. At January 1, 2014, Belotti estimated that 17,700 tons still remained. During 2014, Belotti loaded and sold 11,800 tons.

Belotti would record depletion in 2014 of (Round cost per ton to two decimal places.) :

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On March 31, 2013, 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 $262,500, with estimated salable rock of 35,000 tons. During 2013, Belotti loaded and sold 5,900 tons of rock and estimated that 29,100 tons remained at December 31, 2013. At January 1, 2014, Belotti estimated that 17,700 tons still remained. During 2014, Belotti loaded and sold 11,800 tons.

The cost of the quarry rights was $262,500

Cost per ton for 2014 = 262500/35000 = 7.50

Depletion recorded in 2013 = 7.50 * 5900 = 44250

Remaining cost at the end = 262500 - 44250 = 218250

Cost per ton for 2014 = 218250/17700 = 12.33

Depletion recorded in 2014 = 12.33 * 11800 = 145494

Answer:
Belotti would record depletion in 2014 of (Round cost per ton to two decimal places.) :

$145494

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