Answer:
Bluestone Company
1. Acquisition cost of each intangible asset:
Patent $3,200
Trademark = $0
Licensing Rights = $70,000
2. Amortization for the current year ended December 31:
Amortization Expenses:
Patent = $200 ($3,200/16)
Trademark = $7,500 (expensed in full)
Licensing Rights = $14,000 ($70,000/5)
3. BLUESTONE COMPANY
Income Statement (partial)
For the year ending December 31
Amortization Expenses:
Patent $200
Licensing Rights $14,000
Trademark expense $7,500
BLUESTONE COMPANY
Balance sheet (partial)
At December 31
Intangibles:
Patent $3,200
Acc. Amortization 200 $3,000
Licensing Rights $70,000
Acc. Amortization 14,000 $56,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
a. Purchased patent on January 1 for $3,200 Estimated life 16 years
b. Internally developed trademark is expensed: $7,500
c. Purchasing Licensing Rights on January 1 for $70,000 for 5 years
