Presented below is information related to copyrights owned by Botticelli Company at December 31, 2012. Cost....................$8,604,270 Carrying

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Presented below is information related to copyrights owned by Botticelli Company at December 31, 2012.

Cost....................$8,604,270

Carrying amount............................................................$4,371,000

Expected future net cash flows...................................$3,962,480

Fair value.......................................................................$3,320,080

Assume that Botticelli Company will continue to use the copyright in the future. As of December 31, 2012, the copyright is estimated to have a remaining useful life of 10 years.


Required:

a. Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment of the asset at December 31, 2012. The company does not use accumulated amortization accounts.

b. Prepare the journal entry to record amortization expense for 2013 related to the copyrights.

c. The fair value of the copyright at December 31, 2013, is $3,520,000. Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the increase in fair value.


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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0470587287

14th Edition

Authors: kieso, weygandt and warfield.

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