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During 2016, Riverbed Corporation spent $162,720 in research and development costs. As a result, a new product called the New Age Piano was patented. The
During 2016, Riverbed Corporation spent $162,720 in research and development costs. As a result, a new product called the New Age Piano was patented. The patent was obtained on October 1, 2016, and had a legal life of 20 years and a useful life of 10 years. Legal costs of $36,720 related to the patent were incurred as of October 1, 2016.
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(a)
all journal entries required in 2016 and 2017 as a result of the transactions above. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
2016 Research and Development Expense 162,720
Cash 162,720
(To record research and development expenses)
2016 Patents 36,720
Cash 36,720
(To record legal expenses)
2016 Amortization Expense 918
Patents 918
(To record amortization expense)
2017 Amortization Expense 3672
Patents 3672
(b)
On June 1, 2018, Riverbed spent $8,280 to successfully prosecute a patent infringement suit. As a result, the estimate of useful life was extended to 12 years from June 1, 2018. all journal entries required in 2018 and 2019. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
2018 Patents 8,280
Cash 8,280
(To record patents)
2018 Amortization Expense 3,420
Patents 3,420
(To record amortization expense)
2019 Amortization Expense 3,240
Patents 3,240
(c)
In 2020, Riverbed determined that a competitor's product would make the New Age Piano obsolete and the patent worthless by December 31, 2021. all journal entries required in 2020 and 2021. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
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