At the beginning of 2020, Modana corp acquired a mine for 845,160. Of this amount, 96,400 was ascribed to the land value and the remaining portion to the minerals in the mine. Surveys conducted by geologists have indicated that approximately 11,890,000 units of the ore appear to be in the mine. Modana incurred 163,880 of development costs associated with this mine prior to any extraction of minerals. It also determined that the fair value of its obligation to prepare the land for an alternative use when all of the mineral has been removed was 38,560. During 2020, 2,570,000 units of ore were extracted and 2,189,000 of these units were sold. (a) Compute the total amount of depletion for 2020. (b) Compute the amount that is charged as an expense for 2020 for the cost of the minerals sold during 2020.
At the beginning of 2020, Modana corp acquired a mine for 845,160. Of this amount, 96,400 was ascribed to the land value and the remaining portion to the minerals in the mine. Surveys conducted by geologists have indicated that approximately 11,890,000 units of the ore appear to be in the mine. Modana incurred 163,880 of development costs associated with this mine prior to any extraction of minerals. It also determined that the fair value of its obligation to prepare the land for an alternative use when all of the mineral has been removed was 38,560. During 2020, 2,570,000 units of ore were extracted and 2,189,000 of these units were sold. (a) Compute the total amount of depletion for 2020. (b) Compute the amount that is charged as an expense for 2020 for the cost of the minerals sold during 2020.
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