Depletion Down Deep Mining Co. acquired mineral rights for $85,000,000. The mineral deposit is estimated at 50,000,000 tons. During the current year, 14,000,000 tons were mined and sold. a. Determine the depletion rate. If required, round your answer to two decimal places. 0.80 x perton b. Determine the amount of depletion expense for the current year $ 27,370,000 X Feedbao Check My Wor Similar to the units of production method to depreciate a fixed asset the depletion rate that is calculated stays constant no matter how much of the natural resource is extracted. C. Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 to recognize the depletion expense. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Dec. 31 DI Check My Won Previous Check My Work 934 PM 6/21/2