The following information relates to the intangible assets of Lettuce Express: a. On January 1, 2024, Lettuce

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The following information relates to the intangible assets of Lettuce Express:
a. On January 1, 2024, Lettuce Express completed the purchase of Farmers Produce, Inc., for $1,600,000 in cash. The fair value of the identifiable net assets of Farmers Produce was $1,440,000.
b. Included in the assets purchased from Farmers Produce was a patent for a method of processing lettuce valued at $49,500. The original legal life of the patent was 20 years. There are still 17 years left on the patent, but Lettuce Express estimates the patent will be useful for only 9 more years.
c. Lettuce Express acquired a franchise on July 1, 2024, by paying an initial franchise fee of $216,000. The contractual life of the franchise is eight years.


Required:
1. Record amortization expense for the intangible assets at December 31, 2024.
2. Prepare the intangible asset section of the December 31, 2024, balance sheet.

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781260786521

6th Edition

Authors: David Spiceland

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