On March 31, 2018, 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 $164,000, with estimated salable rock of 20,000 tons. During 2018, Belotti loaded and sold 4,000 tons of rock and estimated that 16,000 tons remained at December 31, 2018. At January 1, 2019, Belotti estimated that 20,000 tons still remained. During 2019, Belotti loaded and sold 8,000 tons. Belotti uses the units-of-production method.
-Belotti would record depletion in 2018 of:
A) $41,000.
B) $32,800.
C) $30,750.
D) $24,600.

Question

On March 31, 2018, 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 $164,000, with estimated salable rock of 20,000 tons. During 2018, Belotti loaded and sold 4,000 tons of rock and estimated that 16,000 tons remained at December 31, 2018. At January 1, 2019, Belotti estimated that 20,000 tons still remained. During 2019, Belotti loaded and sold 8,000 tons. Belotti uses the units-of-production method. 
-Belotti would record depletion in 2018 of:
A) $41,000.
B) $32,800.
C) $30,750.
D) $24,600.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Depletion in 2018 = ($164,000 ÷ 20,000 tons) = $8.20 per ton × 4,000 tons = $32,800