On June 6, 2011, Wood Co. bought timber rights for the following stand of timber
ID: 3419881 • Letter: O
Question
On June 6, 2011, Wood Co. bought timber rights for the following stand of timber: Cost 5,000,000 Cost to develop site 100,000 Estimated lumber in board feet 1,500,000 During 2011, 780,000 board feet of lumber was cut and sold. Depletion expense for 2011 would be: A. 2,597,400 B. 2,652,000 C. 5,100,000 D. 780,000 On June 6, 2011, Wood Co. bought timber rights for the following stand of timber: Cost 5,000,000 Cost to develop site 100,000 Estimated lumber in board feet 1,500,000 During 2011, 780,000 board feet of lumber was cut and sold. Depletion expense for 2011 would be: A. 2,597,400 B. 2,652,000 C. 5,100,000 D. 780,000Explanation / Answer
Depletion expense= (5100000/1500000)*780000= 2652000 (B)