Landfill expenses depend on estimates that may change from year to year. In 2020 Marquette County opened a landfill that was expected to accept waste for four years. The following table indicates the estimates county officials made at the end of each of the four years: YearTotal Capacity (millions of cubic feet) Capacity Used This Year (millions of cubic feet) Expected Closure Costs (millions of dollars) 2020104$82021102$92022122$102023124$10Determine the total expected closure costs ($10 million) that should be assigned to each of the years that the landfill accepts waste.

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Landfill expenses depend on estimates that may change from year to year.

In 2020 Marquette County opened a landfill that was expected to accept waste for four years. The following table indicates the estimates county officials made at the end of each of the four years:

Year	Total Capacity (millions of cubic feet)	Capacity Used This Year (millions of cubic feet)	Expected Closure Costs (millions of dollars)
2020	10	4	$8
2021	10	2	$9
2022	12	2	$10
2023	12	4	$10

Determine the total expected closure costs ($10 million) that should be assigned to each of the years that the landfill accepts waste.

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