(a) Jan. 2 Patents ………………………………………….. 36,000
Cash ……………………………………….. 36,000
Jan.– Research and Development
June Expense …………………………………….. 230,000
Cash ……………………………………….. 230,000
(b) Dec. 31 Amortization Expense …………………….. 14,000
Patents ……………………………………. 14,000
[($100,000 X 1/10) + ($36,000 X 1/9)]
(c) Intangible Assets
Patents ($136,000 cost – $24,000 amortization) (1) …………. $112,000
Copyrights ($360,000 cost – $31,500 amortization) (2) ……. 328,500
Total intangible assets …………………………………………… $440,500
(d) The intangible assets of the company consist of two patents and two
copyrights. One patent with a total cost of $136,000 is being amortized
in two segments ($100,000 over 10 years and $36,000 over 9 years); the