Ramon Productions purchased the copy rightto a film script for $250,000 on July 1. The copyright protects the owners' legal rights for the next 20 years, but producers at Ramon estimate they will only be able to use the copyright for the next 15 years. Ramon Productions Productions uses thestraight-line methodof amortization and has a June 30 year-end.

Prepare the journal entry to record amortization expense for the first year. If required, round yours answers to nearest whole value.

June 30 Amortization Expense

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