Compute the total carrying amount of Sage Hill’ patents on its December 31, 2019, balance sheet. Total carrying amount _________ Compute the total carrying amount of Sage Hill' patents on its December 31, 2020, balance sheet. Total carrying amount _______

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Sage Hill Industries has the following patents on its December 31, 2019, balance sheet.

Patent Item
 
Initial Cost
 
Date Acquired
 
Useful Life at Date Acquired
Patent A
  $41,616   3/1/16   17 years
Patent B
  $15,480   7/1/17   10 years
Patent C
  $16,320   9/1/18   4 years


The following events occurred during the year ended December 31, 2020.

1.   Research and development costs of $234,000 were incurred during the year.
2.   Patent D was purchased on July 1 for $47,196. This patent has a useful life of 91/2 years.
3.   As a result of reduced demands for certain products protected by Patent B, a possible impairment of Patent B’s value may have occurred at December 31, 2020. The controller for Sage Hill estimates the expected future cash flows from Patent B will be as follows.

 

Year
 
Expected Future Cash Flows
2021
  $2,000
2022
  2,000
2023
  2,000


The proper discount rate to be used for these flows is 8%. (Assume that the cash flows occur at the end of the year.)

 

Compute the total carrying amount of Sage Hill’ patents on its December 31, 2019, balance sheet.

Total carrying amount _________

Compute the total carrying amount of Sage Hill' patents on its December 31, 2020, balance sheet.

Total carrying amount _______
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