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In 2013, Rocky Mountain Mining Co. purchased a coal mine that contained an estimated 1,000,000 tons of coal for a cash price of $28,500,000. The company mined 350,000 tons of coal in 2013.
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a) What is the amount of depletion to be recorded per ton of coal?
b) What is the amount of depletion expense for 2013?
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