Santa Fe purchased the rights to extract turquoise on a tract of land over a five-year period. Santa Fe paid $500,250 for extraction rights. A geologist estimates that Santa Fe will recover 7,250 pounds of turquoise. During the current year, Santa Fe extracted 2,175 pounds of turquoise, which it sold for $322,000. What is Santa Fe's cost depletion deduction for the current year?   Multiple Choice   $100,050   $150,075   $182,090   $500,250   None of the choices are correct.

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Santa Fe purchased the rights to extract turquoise on a tract of land over a five-year period. Santa Fe paid $500,250 for extraction rights. A geologist estimates that Santa Fe will recover 7,250 pounds of turquoise. During the current year, Santa Fe extracted 2,175 pounds of turquoise, which it sold for $322,000. What is Santa Fe's cost depletion deduction for the current year?

 

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    $100,050

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    $150,075

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    $182,090

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    $500,250

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    None of the choices are correct.

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