Data related to the acquisition of timber rights and intangible assets during the current year ended December 31 are as follows a Timber rights on a tract of land were purchased for $3,589,500 on February 22 The stand of timber is estimated at 4,786,000 board feet During the current year, 1,127,100 board feet of timber were cut and sold b On December 31, the company determined that $3,599,000 of goodwill was impaired c Governmental and legal costs of $7,140,000 were incurred on April 3 in obtaining a patent with an estimated economic life of 10 years Amortization is to be for three fourths of a year Required 1 Determine the amount of the amortization, depletion, or impairment for the current year for each of the foregoing items 2 Journalize the adjusting entries required to record the amortization, depletion, or impairment for each item Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered

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

	a. Timber rights on a tract of land were purchased for $3,589,500 on February 22. The stand of timber is estimated at 4,786,000 board feet. During the current year, 1,127,100 board feet of timber were cut and sold.
	b. On December 31, the company determined that $3,599,000 of goodwill was impaired.
	c. Governmental and legal costs of $7,140,000 were incurred on April 3 in obtaining a patent with an estimated economic life of 10 years. Amortization is to be for three-fourths of a year.

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1.	Determine the amount of the amortization, depletion, or impairment for the current year for each of the foregoing items.
2.	Journalize the adjusting entries required to record the amortization, depletion, or impairment for each item. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.