An oil well cost $1,782,500 and is calculated to hold 150,000 barrels of oil.There is no residual value.Which journal entry is needed to record the expense for the extraction of 40,000 barrels of oil during the year? All 40,000 barrels were sold during the year.(Round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent,and your final answer to the nearest dollar. )

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Depletion per unit = (Cost - Residual value)/ Estimated total units
Depletion per unit = ($1,782,500)/ 150,000
Depletion per unit = $11.88
Depletion expense = Depletion per unit × Number of units extracted
Depletion expense = $11.88 × 40,000
Depletion expense = $475,200

An Oil Well Cost $1,782,500 and Is Calculated to Hold