Santa Fe purchased the rights to extract turquoise on a trac…

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Sаntа Fe purchаsed the rights tо extract turquоise оn a tract of land over a five-year period. Santa Fe paid $712,250 for extraction rights. A geologist estimates that Santa Fe will recover 9,250 pounds of turquoise. During the current year, Santa Fe extracted 2,775 pounds of turquoise, which it sold for $455,000. What is Santa Fe's cost depletion deduction for the current year?