On March 31, 2016, M. Belotti purchased the right to remove gravel from an old rock quarry. The gravel is to be sold as roadbed for highway construction. The cost of the quarry rights was $283,500, with estimated salable rock of 35,000 tons. During 2016, Belotti loaded and sold 4,600 tons of rock and estimated that 30,400 tons remained at December 31, 2016. At January 1, 2017, Belotti estimated that 9,200 tons still remained. During 2017, Belotti loaded and sold 13,800 tons. Belotti would record depletion in 2016 of (Do not round depletion rate per ton); Multiple Choice $35,710. $27.945 $42,898 $37,260