Question

On January 1, 2016, Morris Minerals paid $300,000 for a mineral deposit in Morris, Illinois, and then spent $45,000 to develop the deposit for exploitation. It was estimated that 690,000 total cubic yards could be extracted economically. During 2016, 69,000 cubic yards of minerals were extracted; the minerals have not yet been sold.

Required:

Part a. Compute the amount of depletion expense for 2016.

Part b. Prepare the journal entry to record the 2016 depletion.

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