In January of Year 1, Ford Co. purchased a patent from a research institution for $250,000. The patent was estimated to have a useful life of 15 years. In December of Year 2, Ford Co. unsuccessfully defended the patent in legal proceedings. The fair value of the patent on December 31 of Year 2, is now estimated to be $50,000 with a 2-year useful life.

a. Record the entry for the legal fees of $20,000, paid in cash. b. Record any adjusting entry required on December 31 of Year 2. c. Determine the carrying value of the patent on December 31 of Year 2. Note: Round your final answers to the nearest dollar.

Date	Account Name	Dr.	Cr.
a. Dec. 31, Year 2	CashNote ReceivableDiscount on Note ReceivableEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationFranchiseGoodwillPatentSoftware Intangible AssetTrademarkNote PayableDiscount on Note PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of ParCommon StockSales RevenueAmortization ExpenseLegal ExpenseOrganization ExpenseResearch and Development ExpenseSoftware Amortization ExpenseSoftware Development ExpenseGain on SaleImpairment LossN/AdebitN/Acredit		Answer
	CashNote ReceivableDiscount on Note ReceivableEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationFranchiseGoodwillPatentSoftware Intangible AssetTrademarkNote PayableDiscount on Note PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of ParCommon StockSales RevenueAmortization ExpenseLegal ExpenseOrganization ExpenseResearch and Development ExpenseSoftware Amortization ExpenseSoftware Development ExpenseGain on SaleImpairment LossN/AdebitN/Acredit		Answer
	To record legal fees.
b. Dec. 31, Year 2	CashNote ReceivableDiscount on Note ReceivableEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationFranchiseGoodwillPatentSoftware Intangible AssetTrademarkNote PayableDiscount on Note PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of ParCommon StockSales RevenueAmortization ExpenseLegal ExpenseOrganization ExpenseResearch and Development ExpenseSoftware Amortization ExpenseSoftware Development ExpenseGain on SaleImpairment LossN/AdebitN/Acredit		Answer
	CashNote ReceivableDiscount on Note ReceivableEquipmentAccumulated DepreciationFranchiseGoodwillPatentSoftware Intangible AssetTrademarkNote PayableDiscount on Note PayableCommon StockPaid-in Capital in Excess of ParCommon StockSales RevenueAmortization ExpenseLegal ExpenseOrganization ExpenseResearch and Development ExpenseSoftware Amortization ExpenseSoftware Development ExpenseGain on SaleImpairment LossN/AdebitN/Acredit		Answer
	To record adjusting entry.

c. Patent net carrying value, Dec. 31, Year 2 $Answer