Sweitzer Printers incurred external costs of $400,000 for a patent for a new laser printer. Although the patent gives legal protection for 20 years, it was expected to provide Sweitzer with a competitive advantage for only ten years due to expected technological advances in the industry. Sweitzer uses the straight-line method of amortization. (Click the icon to view additional information.) Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Make journal entries to record (a) the purchase of the patent and (b) amortization for year 1. (Record debits first, then credits. Exclude explanations from any journal entries.) Start by recording (a) the purchase of the patent. Journal Entry Date Accounts Debit Credit Requirements Patents 400000 Cash 1. Make journal entries to record (a) the purchase of the patent and (b) amortization for year 1 2. Once Sweitzer learned of the competing printer and adjusted the expected future cash flows from its original patent, was this asset impaired? If so, make the impairment adjusting entry. Print Done