Question

Denver Corporation purchased a patent for $405,000 on September 1, 2016. It had a useful life of 10 years. On January 1, 2018, Denver spent $99,000 to successfully defend the patent in a lawsuit. Denver feels that as of that date, the remaining useful life is 5 years. What amount should be reported for patent amortization expense for 2018

Answer 1

amount that should be reported for patent amortization expense for 2018 will be $90000.27

Step-by-step explanation:

given data

purchased patent = $405,000

useful life = 10 years

spent = $99,000

remaining useful life = 5 years

solution

first we get here amortization from September 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018 that is

September 1 - december 31 =
`(4)/(12)` = 0.333333

amortization = (1 + 0.333333) × (405000 ÷ 10)

amortization = $53998.65

and

now we get remaining value before defence

remaining value = $405,000 - $53998.65

remaining value = $351001.35

and

now we get here amount to be reported for patent amortization expense for 2018

amount = ( $351001.35 + $99,000 ) ÷ 5

amount = $90000.27

so amount that should be reported for patent amortization expense for 2018 will be $90000.27