Protection Company develops a patent on a new fingerprint security technology. On January 1, 2018, this patent is registered for a cost of $30,000,000 for a period of 10 years. The company does not expect this technology to be obsolete over at least the next 15 years and intends to use it over this period. At the end of 2020, the fair value of the patent is $15,000,000. The discounted value of future cash flows (value-in-use) is $16,000,000. The Company adopts the cost model.

1. What will the cost of patent be?

2. What will the useful life be? Justify your answer.

3. Prepare the entries for 2018, 2019 and 2020. Please show the workings.