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34.(4 points) During 2019, Salem Company spent $1,400,000 in research and development costs. As a result of its R&D activities, Salem patented a new product
34.(4 points) During 2019, Salem Company spent $1,400,000 in research and development costs. As a result of its R&D activities, Salem patented a new product on September 30, 2019. On September 30, 2019, Salem incurred and paid $24,000 of legal costs related to its new patent. The patent had a five-year legal life. Salem only prepares adjusting journal entries once each year as of 12-31 (year-end).
a.Prepare the entries Salem made in 2019 related to the R&D activities and the patent.
b.Prepare the entries Salem made in 2020 and 2021 related to the patent.
c.On June 30, 2022, Salem spent $12,000 to defend its patent rights. Salem's defense was successful. Prepare the entries Salem made in 2022 related to the patent.
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Financial and Managerial Accounting
Authors: Horngren, Harrison, Oliver
3rd Edition
978-0132497992, 132913771, 132497972, 132497999, 9780132913775, 978-0132497978
