An oil company purchased 10,000 acres of land on January 1, 2019, for $5,000,000, on which it developed an underground oil site. The company spent $11,000,000 to prepare the site for operation but believes that 500,000 barrels of oil can be extracted from the site over 5 years after drilling begins. The land has a residual value of $250,000. Assuming 50,000 barrels of oil were extracted from the land in 2021, how much depletion would be recorded?
A. $1,600,000
B. $1,575,000
C. $160,000
D. $157,500
Answer: B
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