In: Accounting
At the start of the current year, a company paid for the following in cash:
Copyrights, $2,000,000
Equipment, $25,000,000
Goodwill, $4,500,000
Inventory, $1,500,000
Land, $15,000,000
Patents, $1,500,000
Prepaid rent, $500,000
Research and development, $500,000
Supplies, $4,000,000
Trademarks, $1,000,000
It amortizes its intangibles over 10 years. Determine its current year amortization expense.
Group of answer choices
a. $950,000
b. $400,000
c. $500,000
d. $150,000
e. $350,000
2.
Based on the following year-end account balances, what amount would the company report on its balance sheet as intangible assets?
Buildings and Equipment | $35,000,000 |
Accumulated depreciation | 5,000,000 |
Copyrights | 2,400,000 |
Patents | 10,000,000 |
Research and development | 12,000,000 |
Group of answer choices
a. $12,400,000.
b. $5,000,000.
c. $10,000,000
d. $17,400,000.
e. $24,400,000.
An intangible asset is an asset that does not have any physical existence. Like tangible assets, you cannot touch or feel them but they have a current and future value. A business can either develop these assets internally or can acquire them in a business combination.Intangible assets are amortized into an expense account.
Types of Intangible Assets :
1 Goodwill |
2 Franchise Agreements |
3 Patents |
4 Copyrights |
5 Trademarks |
6 Licenses |
7 Broadcast Rights |
8 Government Grants |
9 Non-competition Agreement |
10 Internet Domain Names |
11 Customer Lists and Relationships |
12 Backlog of Orders |
13 Works of Artistic Importance |
14 Service Contracts and Lease Agreements |
15 Trade Secrets and Know-how |
16 Research and Development |
Determining current year amortization expense :
Copyright | $2,000,000 |
Goodwill | $4,500,000 |
Patents | $1,500,000 |
Research & Development | $500,000 |
Trademarks | $1,000,000 |
Total Intangible Assets | $9,500,000 |
Amortization = Total Intangible Assets/Economic life = $9500000/10years = $950000
So option a. is correct answer.
Computation of amount companywould report on its balance sheet as intangible assets :
Copyrights | $2,400,000 |
Patents | $10,000,000 |
Research & Development | $12,000,000 |
Total Intangible Assets | $24,400,000 |
So option d. is correct answer.