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At the start of the current year, a company paid for the following in cash: ...

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

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.

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Expert Solution

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.

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