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At the beginning of this year, Brandon Corporation entered into business acquisition. As a result of the acquisition, Brandon reported the following intangible assets:
Patent $480,000
Franchise Agreement $350,000
Copyright $150,000
Goodwill $550,000
Total: $1,530,000
The patent expires in 12 years. The franchise agreement expires in 7 years but can be renewed indefinitely at a minimal cost. The copyright is expected to be sold at the end of 20 years for $30,000. Use the straight-line amortization method to calculate the total carrying value of Brandon's intangible assets at the end of the year.
| Amortization is writing down the value of intangible assets over the life of the asset | ||||||
| Formula to calculate annual amortization under straight line method | ||||||
| Amortization expense = (Cost-Salvage value)/Useful life | ||||||
| Calculation of value of patent | ||||||
| Patent | $480,000 | |||||
| Less: Amortization | $40,000 | 480000/12 | ||||
| Carrying value of patent | $440,000 | |||||
| Calculation of value of franchise agreement | ||||||
| Franchise agreement | $350,000 | |||||
| Less: Amortization | $50,000 | 350000/7 | ||||
| Carrying value of franchise agreement | $300,000 | |||||
| Calculation of carrying value of copyrights | ||||||
| Copyrights | $150,000 | |||||
| Less: Amortization | $6,000 | (150000-30000)/20 | ||||
| Carrying value of copyrights | $144,000 | |||||
| The useful life of goodwill is not given and so it is assumed to have indefinite useful life | ||||||
| Calculation of total carrying value of intangible assets | ||||||
| Patent | $440,000 | |||||
| Franchise agreement | $300,000 | |||||
| Copyrights | $144,000 | |||||
| Goodwill | $550,000 | |||||
| Total carrying value of intangible assets | $1,434,000 | |||||
| The total carrying value of intangible assets at the end of the year is $1,434,000 | ||||||