Farmer Joe owns farmland along a busy highway. Farmer Joe originally paid $500,000 for this...

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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
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