Smith Company acquired patent rights on January 6, 2013, for $882,000. The patent has a useful life

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Smith Company acquired patent rights on January 6, 2013, for $882,000. The patent has a useful life equal to its legal life of nine years. On January 3, 2016, Smith successfully defended the patent in a lawsuit at a cost of $45,000.
a. Determine the patent amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2016.
b. Journalize the adjusting entry to recognize the amortization.
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Financial and Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1285866307

13th edition

Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

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