Solution:
Given :
Timber rights were purchased for = $1,600,000
The stand of the timber is = 5,000,000 board feet
Goodwill impaired by the company = $3,750,000
Timber cut and sold during current year = 1,100,000 board feet
Government legal cost = $6,600,000
Therefore the amount of amortization , depletion and the impairment of the current year for each foregoing item are :
1.
Item Impairment, Amortization or the depletion
a). $ 352,000
b). $ 3,750,000
c). $ 412,500
2. Jornalizing the entries that required to record the depletion, amortization or the impairment of each of the items are :
a). The depletion expense = $ 352,000
Accumulated expense = $ 352,000
b). Loss from the impaired goodwill = $3,750,000
The goodwill = $3,750,000
c). Amortization expenses patent= $412500
Patent = $412500
