During the current year ending on December 31, BSP Company completed the following transactions: a. On January

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During the current year ending on December 31, BSP Company completed the following transactions:

a. On January 1, purchased a patent for $28,000 cash (estimated useful life, seven years).

b. On January 1, purchased the assets (not detailed) of another business for $164,000 cash, including $10,000.for goodwill. The company assumed no liabilities. Goodwill has an indefinite life.

c. On December 31, constructed a storage shed on land leased from D. Heald. The cost was $15,600. The company uses straight-line depreciation. The lease will expire in three years. (Amounts spent to enhance leased property are capitalized as intangible assets called Leasehold Improvements.)

d. Total expenditures for ordinary repairs and maintenance were $5,500 during the current year.

e. On December 31 of the current year, sold Machine A for $6,000 cash. Original cost was $25.00(1; accumulated depreciation to December 31 of the prior year was $16,000 (on a straight-line basis with a $5,000 residual value and five-year useful life).

f. On December 31 of the current year, paid $5,000 for a complete reconditioning of Machine B acquired on January 1 of the prior year. Original cost, $31,000; accumulated depreciation to Decem¬ber 31 of the prior year was $1,600 (on a straight-line basis with a $7,000 residual value and 15-year useful life).

Required:

1. For each of these transactions, indicate the accounts, amounts, and effects (-1- for increase and - for decrease) on the accounting equation. Use the following structure:

DateAssets= Liabilities + Stockholders + Equity

2. For each of these assets, except the assets not detailed in (b), compute depreciation and amortization to be recorded at the end of the year on December 31 of the current year.

Goodwill
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Intangible Assets
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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1259222139

9th edition

Authors: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Frank Hodge

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