A company purchased a mineral deposit for $800,000. It expects this property to produce 1,200,000 tons of ore and to have a salvage value of $50,000. In the current year, the company mined and sold 90,000 tons of ore. Its depletion expense for the current period equals:

A company purchased a mineral deposit for $800,000. It expects this property to produce 1,200,000 tons of ore and to have a salvage value of $50,000. In the current year, the company mined and sold 90,000 tons of ore. Its depletion expense for the current period equals: 



A. $ 15,000.
B. $ 60,000.
C. $150,000.
D. $ 56,250.
E. $139,500.


Answer: D


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