Intra-Spect Mining Co. acquired mineral rights for $153,000,000. The mineral deposit is estimated at 90,000,000 tons. During the current year, 23,400,000 tons were mined and sold. Required:
a. Determine the amount of depletion expense for the current year. Round the depletion rate to two decimals places.
b. Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 to recognize the depletion expense.

Jallouk corporation has two different bonds currently outstanding. bond m has a face value of $50,000 and matures in 20 years. the bond makes no payments for the first six years, then pays $2,100 every six months over the subsequent eight years, and finally pays $2,400 every six months over the last six years. bond n also has a face value of $50,000 and a maturity of 20 years; it makes no coupon payments over the life of the bond. the required return on both these bonds is 10 percent compounded semiannually. what is the current price of bond m and bond n?