On January 1, 2014, Cooper Tree Company (CTC) purchases a copper mine for €15,000,000. The mine is estimated to have 20 million tons of copper and no residual value. CTC estimates that it will take 10 years to extract all the copper contained in the mine. CTC spends an additional €3,000,000 during the early part of 2014 preparing the mine. During 2014, CTC extracts and sells 3 million tons of copper. On CTC's December 31, 2014 statement of financial position, at what net amount is the copper mine reported?

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The correct answer is A because the net amount of the copper mine reported on CTC's December 31, 2014 statement of financial position is €15,300,000. This is calculated as the initial cost of the mine (€15,000,000) plus the additional costs incurred during the early part of 2014 (€3,000,000), less the depletion expense for the year (€3,000,000).

On January 1, 2014, Cooper Tree Company (CTC) Purchases a Copper