Weber Company purchased a mining site for $617,434 on July 1. The company expects to mine ore for the next 10 years and anticipates that a total of 96,158 tons will be recovered. The estimated residual value of the property is $52,737. During the first year, the company extracted 4,119 tons of ore. The depletion expense is

a.$52,737.00

b.$56,469.70

c.$26,448.25

d.$24,189.22