Question

A company began a new development project in 2017. The project reached technological feasibility on June 30, 2018, and was available for release to customers at the beginning of 2019. Development costs incurred prior to June 30, 2018, were $3,800,000 and costs incurred from June 30 to the product release date were $2,150,000. The 2019 revenues from the sale of the new software were $4,000,000, and the company anticipates additional revenues of $6,500,000. The economic life of the software is estimated at four years. Amortization of the software development costs for the year 2019 would be:

Answer 1

$818,935

Step-by-step explanation:

Percentage of-revenue method:

$4,000,000

($4,000,000 + 6,500,000) = $10,500,000

Hence;

$4,000,000/$10,500,000

= 38.09 %

Amortization = 38.09% ×$2,150,000

= $818,935

Therefore the amortization of the software development costs would be $818,935