Question

The following transactions involving intangible assets of Minton Corporation occurred on or near December 31, 2017. 1. Minton paid Grand Company $400,000 for the exclusive right to market a particular product, using the Grand name and logo in promotional material. The franchise runs for as long as Minton is in business. 2. Minton spent $600,000 developing a new manufacturing process. It has applied for a patent, and it believes that its application will be successful. 3. In January, 2018, Minton's application for a patent (#2 above) was granted. Legal and registration costs incurred were $180,000. The patent runs for 20 years. The manufacturing process will be useful to Minton for 10 years.Minton incurred $140,000 in successfully defending one of its patents in an infringement suit. The patent expires during December, 2021.Minton incurred $480,000 in an unsuccessful patent defense. As a result of the adverse verdict, the patent, with a remaining unamortized cost of $252,000, is deemed worthless.Minton paid Sneed Laboratories $104,000 for research and development work performed by Sneed under contract for Minton. The benefits are expected to last six years.A. Prepare journal entry (ies) for on the date of transaction.B. Prepare journal entry (ies) for on December 31, 2018 to record any resultant amortization:

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

As per the data given in the question,

The journal entries are shown below:

A. On the date of transaction

1. Franchise A/c Dr. $400,000

          To Cash Cr. $400,000

(Being cash paid is recorded)

2. Research and development expense A/c Dr. $600,000

              To Cash Cr. $600,000

(Being cash paid is recorded)

3. Patents A/c Dr. $180,000

            To Cash Cr. $180,000

(Being cash paid is recorded)

4. Patents A/c Dr. $140,000

          To Cash Cr. $140,000

(Being cash paid is recorded)

5. Legal fees expense A/c Dr. $480,000

        To Cash Cr. $480,000

(Being cash paid is recorded)

6. Patents expense A/c Dr. $252,000

        To Patents Cr. $252,000

(Being patent expense is recorded)

7. Research and development expense $104,000

            To Cash Cr. $104,000

(Being cash paid is recorded)

B. Journal entries on Dec-31, 2018

1. No journal entry is needed

2. No journal entry is needed

3. Amortization expense A/c Dr. $18,000

             To Patents Cr. $18,000

(Being the amortization expense is recorded)

4. Amortization expense $35,000 ($140,000 ÷ 4 years)

             To Patents Cr. $35,000

(Being the amortization expense is recorded)

5. No journal entry is needed

6. No journal entry is needed