Thank you Celine Dion Corporation purchases a patent from Salmon Company on Janu

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Celine Dion Corporation purchases a patent from Salmon Company on January 1, 2014, for $56,710. The patent has a remaining legal life of 16 years. Celine Dion feels the patent will be useful for 10 years. Assume that at January 1, 2016, the carrying amount of the patent on Celine Dion's books is $45,368. In January, Celine Dion spends $24,312 successfully defending a patent suit. Celine Dion still feels the patent will be useful until the end of 2023. Prepare the journal entries to record the $24,312 expenditure and 2016 amortization.

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DR CR Patent 24312 Cash 24312 To Record Expenditure of patents Amortization Expens (45368+24312)/(10-2) 8710 Patent 8710 To record amortization expense

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