Which of the following entries is necessary to close the appropriate depreciation
account at the end of the year?
A) debit Accumulated Depreciation and credit Income Summary
B) debit Depreciation Expense and credit Income Summary
C) debit Income Summary and credit Accumulated Depreciation
D) debit Income Summary and credit Depreciation Expense
Steel Rolling Corp. purchased a mine, which holds an estimated 38,000 tons of iron ore,
on January 1, 2017, for $538,000. The mine is expected to have zero residual value. The
business extracted and sold 15,500 tons of ore in 2017 and 8,800 tons of ore in 2018.
What is the depletion expense for 2017? (Round any intermediate calculations to two
decimal places, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)
A) $124,608
B) $219,480
C) $86,608
D) $318,600