Farmer Joe owns farmland along a busy highway. Farmer Joe originally paid
$500,000
for this land. The land sat on top of a reservoir of oil, which when pumped out resulted in total depletion expenses to Farmer Joe of
$125,000
. The farmland currently has a value of
$600,000
if it is used as farmland; however, a developer who wants to build a shopping plaza on the farmland has offered Farmer Joe
$850,000
for the farmland. What is the fair value of the farmland? A.
$375,000
B.
$500,000
C.
$600,000
D.
$850,000