DEPLETION
1. The mining property was acquired at cost of P12,000,000. It has estimated life of 5
years. After exploration cost of P1,000,000, it was developed at cost of P1,500,000
(intangible). AT the end of its life, the property could be sold for P3,000,000 after
restoration cost of P500,000. Confirmed deposit is at 40,000,000 units. For its 1st year of
operation, 7,500,000 units were produced at production cost of P5,250,000. 7,125,000 of
production were sold during the year.
The depletion cost in the inventory is
a. 112,500 b. 140,625 c. 262,500 d. 2,137,500
2. On July 1, 2000, Kinanto Company, a calendar year corporation, purchased the rights
to a mine. The total purchase price was P13,200,000 of which P400,000 was
allocable to the land. Estimated reserves were 1,600,000 tons. Kinanto expects to
extract and sell 15,000 tons per month.
If sales and production conform to expectations, what is the depletion for 2000?
a. 1,200,000 c. 2,400,000
b. 720,000 d. 1,237,500
3. A wasting asset corporation has established its depletion cost at P1.20 per unit.
At the start of the year, it has beginning inventory of 100,000 units; during the
year it produced 1,500,000 units; and during the year, It was able to sell
1,400,000 units.
At the end of the year, how much is its depletion cost in the Inventory?
a. P1,800,000 b. P1,680,000 c.
d. 120,000
4. The depletion rate of the entity is P15/ton. During the year, 50,000 tons were
produced and at the end of the year, 5,000 tons are unsold. If the total production cost
is P85/ton before depletion cost, how much is the total cost of sale for the year?
a. 5,000,000 b.4,500,000 c. 3,825,000 d. 675,000
5. The total original depletable costs of the mining entity was P10,525,000. Its original
deposit was 42,100,000 tons. After producing 15,000,000 tons, additional reserves are
discovered at cost of P4,225,000 . The additional reserves discovered is equal to
22,900,000. What is the depletion cost for the year after adjustment on depletion rate,
if the production for the year is 6,000,000 tons?
a. 1,200,000 b. 1,320,000 c. 1,500,000 d. 1,770,000