Norton County Operated a Landfill, and Accounted for It as an Enterprise

Multiple Choice

Norton County operated a landfill, and accounted for it as an enterprise fund. The closure and post-closure care costs are estimated to be $20,000,000. It is estimated that the capacity of the landfill is 5 million tons of waste and that waste will be accepted for 10 years. During 2017, 750,000 tons of waste was accepted by the landfill. The charge for closure and post-closure care costs for 2017 would be:

A) $ 750,000.
B) $2,000,000.
C) $3,000,000.
D) Impossible to determine from the information given.