Bountiful Industries Ltd. had one patent recorded on its books as at January 1, 2014. This patent

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Bountiful Industries Ltd. had one patent recorded on its books as at January 1, 2014. This patent had a book value of $365,000 and a remaining useful life of eight years. During 2014, Bountiful incurred research costs of $140,000 and brought a patent infringement suit against a competitor. On December 1, 2014, Bountiful received the good news that its patent was valid and that its competitor could not use the process Bountiful had patented. The company spent $106,000 to defend this patent. At what amount should the patent be reported on the December 31, 2014 statement of financial position, assuming monthly straight-line amortization of patents?
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0176509736

10th Canadian Edition, Volume 1

Authors: Donald Kieso, Jerry Weygandt, Terry Warfield, Nicola Young,

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