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An Oil Well Cost $1,842,500 and Is Calculated to Hold

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An oil well cost $1,842,500 and is calculated to hold 170,000 barrels of oil. There is no residual value. Which journal entry is needed to record the expense for the extraction of 35,000 barrels of oil during the year? All 35,000 barrels were sold during the year. (Round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)


A)  Cost of Goods Sold - Oil Reserve 379,400 Accumulated Depletion - Oil Reserve 379,400\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Cost of Goods Sold - Oil Reserve } & 379,400 & \\\hline \text { Accumulated Depletion - Oil Reserve } & & 379,400 \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Depletion Expense - Oil Reserve 379,400 Oil Revenue 379,400\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Depletion Expense - Oil Reserve } & 379,400 & \\\hline \text { Oil Revenue } & & 379,400 \\\hline\end{array}
C)  Depletion Expense - Oil Reserve 379,400 Accumulated Depletion - Oil Reserve 379,400\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Depletion Expense - Oil Reserve } & 379,400 & \\\hline \text { Accumulated Depletion - Oil Reserve } & & 379,400 \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Oil Reserve Inventory 379,400 Accumulated Depletion - Oil Reserve 379,400\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Oil Reserve Inventory } & 379,400 & \\\hline \text { Accumulated Depletion - Oil Reserve } & & 379,400 \\\hline\end{array}

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