On January 1, 2024, Weaver Corporation purchased a patent for $252,000. The remaining legal life is 20 years, but the company estimates the patent will be useful for only six more years. In January 2026 , the company incurred legal fees of $72,000 in successfully defending a patent infringement suit. The successful defense did not change the company's estimate of useful life. Weaver Corporation's year-end is December 31. Required: 1. Record the purchase in 2024; amortization in 2024; amortization in 2025; legal fees in 2026; and amortization in 2026. 2. What is the balance in the Patent account at the end of 2026 ? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Record the purchase in 2024; amortization in 2024; amortization in 2025; legal fees in 2026; and amortization in 2026. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal entry Required" in the first account field.) Journal entry worksheet 45 Record the purchase in 2024. Notei Enter debits before credits