In: Accounting
Giants Co developed a trademark internally, incurring the
following costs on 1/1/13:
On 1/1/15, Giants Co acquired a trade name for $498,000. At the time of development (1/1/13) and acquisition (1/1/15), Giants Co estimated that the economic life of each asset would be 12 years. On 1/1/19, Giants Co successfully defended the trade name in a legal battle at a cost of $21,700. As a result, the economic life was adjusted to extend through the year 2027. Also on this day, Giants Co has determined that the trademark would have an unlimited capacity to produce cash flows. |
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** REQUIRED: 1) Determine the following: a) TOTAL amount of amortization expense reported FYE
12/31/18. 76000 Here are the correct answers, can you please explain how they were computed. |