Answer: $1,000
Explanation:
The cost of the well is $20,000
The capacity of the well is 5 million gallons
The cost of one gallon is therefore:
= Cost of all gallons / Number of gallons
= 20,000 / 5,000,000
= $0.004
If 250,000 gallons were extracted in the first year, the depletion is:
= Number of gallons extracted * Cost per gallon
= 250,000 * 0.004
= $1,000
