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Chapter 12: Q31. (page 610)
In what situation will the unrealized holding gain or loss on inventory be reported in income?
Unrealized holding gain is reported in income only when it has a qualifying fair value.
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Stephan Curry, Inc., spent \(68,000 in attorney fees while developing the trade name of its new product, the Mean Bean Machine. Prepare the journal entries to record the \)68,000 expenditure and the first year鈥檚 amortization, using an 8-year life.
Kenoly Corporation owns a patent that has a carrying amount of \(300,000. Kenoly expects future net cash flows from this patent to total \)210,000. The fair value of the patent is $110,000. Prepare Kenoly鈥檚 journal entry, if necessary, to record the loss on impairment.
Question: (Accounting for R&D Costs) Price Company from time to time embarks on a research program when a special project seems to offer possibilities. In 2016, the company expends \(325,000 on a research project, but by the end of 2016 it is impossible to determine whether any benefit will be derived from it.
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Question: (Recording and Amortization of Intangibles) Marshall Company, organized in 2016, has set up a single account for all intangible assets. The following summary discloses the debit entries that have been recorded during 2017.
1/2/17 | Purchased patent (8-year life) | \( 350,000 |
4/1/17 | Purchase goodwill (indefinite life) | 360,000 |
7/1/17 | Purchased franchise with 10-year life; expiration date 7/1/27 | 450,000 |
8/1/17 | Payment of copyright (5-year life) | 156,000 |
9/1/17 | Research and development costs | 215,000 |
\)1,531,000 |
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Prepare the necessary entries to clear the Intangible Assets account and to set up separate accounts for distinct types of intangibles. Make the entries as of December 31, 2017, recording any necessary amortization and reflecting all balances accurately as of that date. (Use straight-line amortization.)
(Investment Classifications)For the following investments, identify whether they are:
1. Trading debt securities.
2. Available-for-sale debt securities.
3. Held-to-maturity debt securities.
4. None of the above.
Each case is independent of the other.
(a) A bond that will mature in 4 years was bought 1 month ago when the price dropped. As soon as the value increases,
which is expected next month, it will be sold.
(b) 10% of the outstanding stock of Farm-Co was purchased. The company is planning on eventually getting a total of 30%
of its outstanding stock.
(c) Bonds were purchased in December of this year. The bonds are expected to be sold in January of next year.
(d) Bonds that will mature in 5 years are purchased. The company would like to hold them until they mature, but money
has been tight recently and they may need to be sold.
(e) Preferred stock was purchased for its constant dividend. The company is planning to hold the preferred stock for a long time.
(f) A bond that matures in 10 years was purchased. The company is investing money set aside for an expansion project
planned 10 years from now.
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