VirusGo Inc. purchased a patent on January 1, 2017, for $800,000 for non-fogging face masks. At the time of the purchase, the patent had a remaining legal life of 10 years. In January, 2020, Maskless spent $100,000 successfully defending the patent in court. One of the other results of the court case was the discovery that the patent would only have a remaining useful life of 3 years. VirusGo's year-end is December 31. By how much is amortization expense debited in 2017? By how much is amortization expense debited in 2020? What is the net carrying value of the patent on December 31, 2019? What is the net carrying value of the patent after the court case in January 2020? Assume amortization is recorded at year end in December.
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
VirusGo Inc. purchased a patent on January 1, 2017, for $800,000 for non-fogging face masks. At the time of the purchase, the patent had a remaining legal life of 10 years. In January, 2020, Maskless spent $100,000 successfully defending the patent in court. One of the other results of the court case was the discovery that the patent would only have a remaining useful life of 3 years. VirusGo's year-end is December 31.
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