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