Problem 12-2 Fields Laboratories holds a valuable patent (No. 758-6002-1A) on a precipitator that prevents certain types of air pollution. Fields does not manufacture or sell the products and processes it develops. Instead, it conducts research and develops products and processes which it patents, and then assigns the patents to manufacturers on a royalty basis. Occasionally it sells a patent. The history of Fields patent number 758-6002-1A is as follows. Date Activi Cost 2008-2009 Jan. 2010 March 2010 Jan. 2011 Research conducted to develop precipitator Design and construction of a prototype Testing of models Fees paid engineers and lawyers to prepare patent application; $380,000 87,800 58,800 patent granted une 30, 2011 Engineering activity necessary to advance the design of the 64,600 Nov. 2012 Dec. 2013 April 2014 July 2018 precipitator to the manufacturing stage Legal fees paid to successfully defend precipitator patent Research almed at modifying the design of the patented precipitator Legal fees paid in unsucoessful patent infringement suit against a 93,500 58,800 59,800 33,000 Fields assumed a useful life of 17 years when it received the initial precipitator patent. On January 1, 2016, it revised its useful life estimate downward to 5 remaining years. Amortization is computed for a full year if the cost is incurred prior to uly 1, and no amortization for the year if the cost is incurred after June 30. The company's year ends December 31. Compute the carrying value of patent No. 758-6002-1A on each of the following dates (a) December 31, 2011 (b) December 31, 2015 (c) December 31, 2018