Prepare the journal entry necessary at january

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1. On January 1, 2013, Moose Co. purchased for $360,000 a patent that had been granted two years earlier. On January 1, 2015, legal costs of $64,000 were incurred in a successful defense of the patent. Assuming the maximum period allowable is used for patent amortization, what is Moose's patent amortization expense for 2015?

2. D Company registered a patent on January 1, 2015. C Company purchased the patent from D Company for $450,000 on January 1, 2020, and began to amortize the patent over its remaining legal life. In early 2021, C Company determined that the patent's economic benefits would last only until the end of 2025. What amount should C Company record for patent amortization in 2021?

3. Boggs Company is looking to purchase the Grafton Company for $150,000 cash. The fair value of their equipment is $35,600, the fair value of their inventory is $20,000, their accounts receivable fair value is $24,500, and they have an unrecorded patent of $15,000. All other book values equal fair value as of January 1, 2015.

Required:
1.) Compute the goodwill associated with the purchase of Grafton.

2.) Prepare the journal entry necessary at January 1, 2015 to record the purchase of Grafton.

3.) What if the purchase price was $69,000 would any goodwill be reported?

4. Grier purchased Walters Company several years ago. Walters become a reporting unit of Griers. At the end of 2014, Grier had a net book value of $1.6 million which includes $400,000 of goodwill. A goodwill impairment test is done as part of the year end closing process. Grier estimates the fair value of Walters to be $1.4 million. The fair value of Walters identifiable net assets, excluding goodwill, is $1.3 million.

Required:
1.) Determine if goodwill is impaired

2.) Prepare the journal entry required for the impairment if necessary.

5. The Chambers Company was formed in early 2017. At the time of formation, Chamber spent the following amounts: accounting fees, $4,000; legal fees, $8,000; stock certificate costs, $3,000; initial franchise fee, $10,000; initial lease payment, $5,000; promotional fees, $3,000. Chamber intends to capitalize and amortize intangibles over the maximum allowable period in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Based on this strategy, what is Chambers's expense associated with organization costs in 2017?

6. The Wagner Company made the following expenditures for research and development early in 2014: $80,000 for materials, $100,000 for contract services, $80,000 for employee salaries, and $800,000 for a building with an expected life of 20 years to be used for current and future research projects. Wagner uses straight-line depreciation. The company allocated $20,000 in overhead to research and development. What is Wagners' research and development expense for 2014?

7. On August 1, Gold Company exchanged a machine for a similar machine owned by Cowboy Company and also received $7,000 cash from Cowboy Company.Gold's machine had an original cost of $70,000, accumulated depreciation to date of $34,500, and a fair market value of $60,000. Cowboy's machine had a book value of $45,000 and a fair value of $53,000.

Required:

Prepare the necessary journal entry by Gold Company to record this transaction assuming

a. Gold will use the newly acquired machine in the same manner as the old one.
b. Gold's use of the new machine will be substantially different from the old one.

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