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Martinez, Inc. acquired a patent on January 1, 2017 for $41,300
cash. The patent was estimated to have a useful life of 10 years
with no residual value. On December 31, 2018, before any
adjustments were recorded for the year, management determined that
the remaining useful life was 7 years (with that new estimate being
effective as of January 1, 2018). On June 30, 2019, the patent was
sold for $26,300.
Required:
Date |
Particulars |
Debit($) |
Credit($) |
a. 01/01/2017 |
Patent Account…..Dr. To Cash Account |
41300 |
41300 |
b. 31/12/17 |
Amortization Account…Dr. To Patent Account |
4130 |
4130 |
c. 31/12/18 |
Amortization Account…Dr. To Patent Account |
5310 |
5310 |
e. 30/06/19 |
Cash Account….Dr. Amortization Account…Dr. Loss on sale account…Dr. To Patent Account |
26300 2655 2905 |
31860 |
b. Amortization for 31/12/17=cost of patent/useful life =$41300/10=$4130
c.Value before amortization for 2018=purchase price-amortization for 2017=$41300-4130=$37170
Remaining life 7 years
Amortization for 2018=value for amortizing/remaining life=37170/7=$5310
d. Value as on 01/01/2019= purchase price-amortization for 2017 and 2018=41300-4130-5310=31860
Amortization for entire year=$5310
Amortization for 6 months(January, 2019 to June, 2019)=depreciation for entire year*6/12 =$5310*6/12=$2655
Therefore cost of patent as on 30 th June, 2019=Value on 1/1/19-Ammortization for 6 months =$31860-2655=$29205
Sales Price=$26300
Loss on sale=Cost as on 30/06/19-sale price=29205-26300=$2,905