Kleen Company acquired patent rights on January 10 of Year 1 for $857,700. The patent has a useful life equal to its legal life of 8 years. On January 7 of Year 4, Kleen successfully defended the patent in a lawsuit at a cost of $36,000.

	Required:
a.	Determine the patent amortization expense for Year 4 ended December 31.
b.	Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 of Year 4 to recognize the amortization.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

Kleen Company

General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
111	Petty Cash
112	Accounts Receivable
114	Interest Receivable
115	Notes Receivable
116	Merchandise Inventory
117	Supplies
119	Prepaid Insurance
120	Land
123	Delivery Truck
124	Accumulated Depreciation-Delivery Truck
125	Equipment
126	Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment
130	Mineral Rights
131	Accumulated Depletion
132	Goodwill
133	Patents

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
211	Salaries Payable
213	Sales Tax Payable
214	Interest Payable
215	Notes Payable

	EQUITY
310	Common Stock
311	Retained Earnings
312	Dividends

	REVENUE
410	Sales
610	Interest Revenue
620	Gain on Sale of Delivery Truck
621	Gain on Sale of Equipment
622	Gain on Sale of Patents

	EXPENSES
510	Cost of Merchandise Sold
520	Salaries Expense
521	Advertising Expense
522	Depreciation Expense-Delivery Truck
523	Delivery Expense
524	Repairs and Maintenance Expense
529	Selling Expenses
531	Rent Expense
532	Depreciation Expense-Equipment
533	Depletion Expense
534	Amortization Expense-Patents
535	Insurance Expense
536	Supplies Expense
539	Miscellaneous Expense
710	Interest Expense
720	Loss on Sale of Delivery Truck
721	Loss on Sale of Equipment
722	Loss on Sale of Patents

a. Determine the patent amortization expense for Year 4 ended December 31.

b. Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 of Year 4 to recognize the amortization.

General Journal Instructions

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	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
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