Presented below is information related to copyrights owned by Tom Holder Company at December 31, 2008.

Cost ........... $8,600,000

Carrying amount ....... 4,300,000

Expected future net cash flows . 4,000,000

Fair value ........... 3,200,000

Assume that Holder will continue to use this copyright in the future. As of December 31, 2008, the copyright is estimated to have a remaining useful life of 10 years.

Instructions

(a) Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment of the asset at December 31, 2008. The company does not use accumulated amortization accounts.

(b) Prepare the journal entry to record amortization expense for 2009 related to the copyrights.

(c) The fair value of the copyright at December 31, 2009, is $3,400,000. Prepare the journal entry (if any) necessary to record the increase in fair value.