Rayonier Forrest Resources purchased a small tract of timber land for $70,000 that contained 25,000 trees. The value of the land was estimated to be $20,000. In the first year of operation, the lumber company cut down 7000 trees. According to the cost depletion method, the depletion deduction for year 1 is closest to: (Hint: Value of land cannot be depreciated or depleted.)
a. $2000
b. $7000
c. $10,000
d. $14,000
