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On December 31, it was estimated that goodwill of $65,000 was impaired. On July 1, a patent with an estimated useful economic life of 10 years was acquired for $60,000.
(a)Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 for the impaired goodwill.
(b)Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 for the amortization of the patent rights.
On Jun 25, 2024
(a) Loss from Impaired Goodwill 65,000 Goodwill 65,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Loss from Impaired Goodwill } & 65,000 & \\\hline \text { Goodwill } & & 65,000 \\\hline\end{array} Loss from Impaired Goodwill Goodwill 65,00065,000
(b) Amortization Expense-Patents 3,000 Patents 3,000\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Amortization Expense-Patents } & 3,000 & \\\hline \text { Patents } & & 3,000 \\\hline\end{array} Amortization Expense-Patents Patents 3,0003,000
Annual Patent Amortization = Acquisition Cost/Useful Life = $60,000/10 = $6,000 Amortization expense from July 1 to December 31 = $6,000/2 = $3,000