The Horstmeyer Corporation commenced operations early in 2018. A number of expenditures were made during 2018 that were debited to one account called intangible asset. A recap of the $144,000 balance in this account at the end of 2018 is as follows:

Required:
Prepare the necessary journal entry to clear the intangible asset account and to set up accounts for separate intangible assets, other types of assets, and expenses indicated by the transactions.

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Date Transaction Amount 2/3/18 State incorporation fees and legal costs related to organizing the corporation Fire insurance premium for three-year period Purchased a copyright Research and development costs Legal fees for filing a patent on a new product resulting from an R&D project Legal fee for successful defense of patent developed above Entered into a 10-year franchise agreement with franchisor Advertising costs $ 7,000 6,000 20,000 40,000 3/15/18 4/30/18 6/15/18 9/30/18 10/13/18 Various 3,000 12,000 40,000 16,000 $144,000 Total