Amortization and Depletion Entries

Data related to the acquisition of timber rights and intangible assets of Gemini Company during the current year ended December 31 are as follows:

On December 31, Gemini Company determined that $3,000,000 of goodwill was impaired.

Governmental and legal costs of $920,000 were incurred by Gemini Company on June 30 in obtaining a patent with an estimated economic life of eight years. Amortization is to be for one-half year.

Timber rights on a tract of land were purchased for $1,350,000 on March 6. The stand of timber is estimated at 15,000,000 board feet. During the current year, 3,300,000 board feet of timber were cut and sold.

Instructions:

1. Determine the amount of the amortization, depletion, or impairment for the current year for each of the foregoing items.

Item	Amortization, Depletion, or Impairment
a.	$
b.	$
c.	$

2. Illustrate the effects on the accounts and financial statements of recording the following transactions. For decreases in accounts or outflows of cash, enter your answers as negative numbers. If no account or activity is affected, select "No effect" from the dropdown and leave the corresponding number entry box blank.

a. On December 31, Gemini Company determined that $3,000,000 of goodwill was impaired.

Statement of Cash Flows	Balance Sheet
	Assets			=	Liabilities	+	Stockholders' Equity
	Accounts receivable	+	No effect	=	No effect	+		No effect
Dec. 31.
Statement of Cash Flows								Income Statement
No effect								No effect

b. Governmental and legal costs of $920,000 were incurred by Gemini Company on June 30 in obtaining a patent with an estimated economic life of eight years. Amortization is to be for one-half year.

Statement of Cash Flows	Balance Sheet
	Assets			=	Liabilities	+	Stockholders' Equity
		+		=		+
Dec. 31.
Statement of Cash Flows							Income Statement

c. Timber rights on a tract of land were purchased for $1,350,000 on March 6. The stand of timber is estimated at 15,000,000 board feet. During the current year, 3,300,000 board feet of timber were cut and sold.