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moly ated oil and natural gas reserves. Its annual revenues exceed $21.4 bill 600 on pounds of cobalt, and 390 million barrels of ume that in February 2016, Freeport-McMoRan paid $800,000 g March, it spent $70,000 in preparing the deposit for exploitation. Durin total cubic yard n Jaary 2017, the company spent another $6,000 for additional developmental work that increased the estimated productive capacity of the mineral deposit. for a mineral deposit in Indonesia. It was estimated that 1,000,000 xtracted. Dur- s could be extracted economically. During 2016, 60,000 cubic yards were e Required 1. Compute the acquisition cost of the deposit in 2016. 2. Compute depletion for 2016. 3. Compute the net book value of the deposit after payment of the January 2017 developmental costs. Computing and Reporting the Acquisition and Amortization of Three Different Intangible Assets Trotman Company had three intangible assets at the end of 2016 (end of the accounting year) . Computer software and Web development technology purchased on January 1, 2015, for $70.000. The E8-20 LO8-6 technology is expected to have a four-year useful life to the company

Explanation / Answer

1. Acquisition cost:

Technology=$70,000

Patent=$6,000

Trademark=$13,000

2.

Amortization in 2016:

Technology:70,000/4=$17,500

Legal life of patent is 20 years . Five years already elapsed so Amortization is for 15 years now

Patent:6000/15=$400

Trademark: no Amortization

3.

Income statement:

Amortization expense($17500+$400)=$17,900

Balance sheet:

Intangibles:

Technology{70,000-(17500×2years)}=$35,000

Patent(6000-400)=$5,600

Trademark=$13,000

Total intangible assets=$53,600