Smith Company acquired patent rights on January 6, 2013, for $857,700. The patent has a useful life equal to its legal life of nine years. On January 3, 2016, Smith successfully defended the patent in a lawsuit at a cost of $36,000.
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A. | Determine the patent amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2016. |
B. | Journalize the adjusting entry to recognize the amortization. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. |
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