Answer:
$360,000
Explanation:
The computation of the recognition of depletion expense is shown below:-
The balance of $2,400,000 will be capitalized as an intangible asset at the time of acquisition of Oil rights. The reduction in value of this right would be expensed per year at a rate of $12 per barrel and the intangible value of the commodity would be decreased to the same degree.
The depletion or reduction in asset value = Extracted Barrels × Rate per Barrel
= 30,000 × $12
= $360,000