Martinez Corporation purchases a patent from Carla Vista Company on January 1, 2017, for $54,000. The patent has a remaining legal life of 12 years. Martinez feels the patent will be useful for 10 years. a. Prepare Martinezs journal entries to record the purchase of the patent

b. Prepare Martinezs journal entries to record the 2017 amortization.

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