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Review the following information pertaining to Denzel Company. A patent was purchased on January 2, 2018,...

Review the following information pertaining to Denzel Company.

  1. A patent was purchased on January 2, 2018, for $39,000 when the remaining legal life was 16 years. On January 2, 2020, Denzel determined that the remaining useful life of the patent was only eight years from the date of its acquisition.
  2. On January 1, 2020, Denzel Company purchased a second patent for $48,000 cash. At January 1, 2020, 6 years of the patent's legal life of 20 years had already expired.
  3. On June 30, 2020, Denzel Company paid a firm $4,800 for a new trademark. Denzel considers the life of the trademark to be indefinite.
  4. On November 1, 2020, Denzel Company acquired all noncash assets and assumed all liabilities of Lee Company at a cash purchase price of $72,000. Denzel determined that the fair value of the identfiable net assets acquired in the transaction is $70,200.

Note: When answering the following questions, do not round until your final answer. Round your final answer to the nearest whole number.

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a. What is the carrying value of intangible assets on December 31, 2020? Assume no impairment losses were recognized in prior periods.

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b. What is amortization expense for 2020?

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1 Carrying Value of Patent
The Purchase price as on Jan 2,2018          39,000
Remaining Life                  16 Years
Amortization for 2 years            4,875 (39000/16) X 2
Value as on Jan 2020          34,125 (39000-4875)
New Life                    8 Years
Amortization            4,266 (34125/8)
Carrying Value as on 31-Dec-2020          29,859 (34125-4266)
2 Second Patent Value          48,000
Remaining Life                  14 Years (20-6)
Amortization            3,429 (48000/14)
Carrying Value as on 31-Dec-2020          44,571 (48000-3429)
3 Carrying Value of Trade Mark as on 31-Dec-2020 4800
(Value remain same)
4 The fair value of Net Identifiable assets 72000
Less:Cash Paid 70200
Goodwill( balancing Figure) 1800
A Carrying Value as on 31-Dec-2020
Patent                 29,859
Second Patent                 44,571
Trademark                    4,800
Goodwill                    1,800
B Amortization Expenses(4266+3429)                    7,695

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