Why is 1,500,000 added to 500,000 in getting the units to be extracted in 2020? As well as 800,000 and 1,700,000 in 2021? The formula for depletion says that the denominator is the number of units estimated to be extracted. How come the estimated tons remaining is added too? Kindly explain please

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Why is 1,500,000 added to 500,000 in getting the units to be extracted in 2020? As well as 800,000 and 1,700,000 in 2021? The formula for depletion says that the denominator is the number of units estimated to be extracted. How come the estimated tons remaining is added too? Kindly explain please.

SOLUTION:
Acquisition cost
Add: Estimated restoration costs and geological surveys
Development cost - 2020
P10,000,000
500,000
800,000
P11,300,000
1,000,000
P10,300,000
Total
Less: Residual value
Depletable cost - 2020
Depletion in 2020
Depletable cost 2020
Divide by units estimated to be extracted (500,000+1.5M)
Depletion per unit
Multiply: Tons extracted
Depletion - 2020
P10,300,000
2,000,000
5.15
500,000
P 2,575,000
P10,300,000
2,575,000
P 7,725,000
900,000
P 8,625,000
2,500,000
3.45
Total Depletable cost in 2020
Less: Accumulated depletion
Total
Add: Development cost - 2021
Depletable cost - 2021
Divide by: Units estimated to be extracted
Depletion per unit
Multiply: Tons extracted - 2021
Depletion - 2021
800,000
P 2,760,000
Transcribed Image Text:SOLUTION: Acquisition cost Add: Estimated restoration costs and geological surveys Development cost - 2020 P10,000,000 500,000 800,000 P11,300,000 1,000,000 P10,300,000 Total Less: Residual value Depletable cost - 2020 Depletion in 2020 Depletable cost 2020 Divide by units estimated to be extracted (500,000+1.5M) Depletion per unit Multiply: Tons extracted Depletion - 2020 P10,300,000 2,000,000 5.15 500,000 P 2,575,000 P10,300,000 2,575,000 P 7,725,000 900,000 P 8,625,000 2,500,000 3.45 Total Depletable cost in 2020 Less: Accumulated depletion Total Add: Development cost - 2021 Depletable cost - 2021 Divide by: Units estimated to be extracted Depletion per unit Multiply: Tons extracted - 2021 Depletion - 2021 800,000 P 2,760,000
ILLUSTRATION:
During 2020, Noble Company purchased property with ore deposit for
P10,000,000. The property had a residual value of P1,000,000. However,
Noble is legally required to restore the property to its original condition at a
discounted amount of P500,000. In 2020, Noble spent P800,000 in
development cost. In 2021, an amount of P900,000 was spent for additional
development on the mine.
The tonnage mined and estimated remaining tons for years 2020 – 2021 are
as follows:
Estimated Tons Remaining
1,500,000
1,700,000
Year
Tons Extracted
2020
500,000
800,000
2021
Required:
Compute for the depletion to be recognized for 2020 and 2021?
Transcribed Image Text:ILLUSTRATION: During 2020, Noble Company purchased property with ore deposit for P10,000,000. The property had a residual value of P1,000,000. However, Noble is legally required to restore the property to its original condition at a discounted amount of P500,000. In 2020, Noble spent P800,000 in development cost. In 2021, an amount of P900,000 was spent for additional development on the mine. The tonnage mined and estimated remaining tons for years 2020 – 2021 are as follows: Estimated Tons Remaining 1,500,000 1,700,000 Year Tons Extracted 2020 500,000 800,000 2021 Required: Compute for the depletion to be recognized for 2020 and 2021?
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