Devon Harris Company has provided information on intangible assets as follows.

A patent was purchased from Bradtke Company for \($2\),500,000 on January 1, 2014. Harris estimated the remaining useful life of the patent to be 10 years. The patent was carried in Bradtke’s accounting records at a net book value of \($2\),000,000 when Bradtke sold it to Harris.

During 2015, a franchise was purchased from Greene Company for \($580\),000. In addition, 5% of revenue from the franchise must be paid to Greene. Revenue from the franchise for 2015 was \($2\),500,000. Harris estimates the useful life of the franchise to be 10 years and takes a full year’s amortization in the year of purchase.

Harris incurred research and development costs in 2015 as follows.

Harris estimates that these costs will be recouped by December 31, 2018, but due to uncertainty in the market, its process has not achieved economic viability. The materials and equipment purchased have no alternative uses.
On January 1, 2015, because of recent events in the field, Harris estimates that the remaining life of the patent purchased on January 1, 2014, is only 5 years from January 1, 2015.
Instructions

(a) Prepare a schedule showing the intangibles section of Harris’s statement of financial position at December 31, 2015. Show supporting computations in good form.

(b) Prepare a schedule showing the income statement effect for the year ended December 31, 2015, as a result of the facts above. Show supporting computations in good form.

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Materials and equipment $142,000 Personnel 189,000 Indirect costs 102,000 $433,000