1. Companies should test indefinite life intangible assets at least annually for:
a. recoverability.
b. amortization.
c. impairment.
d. estimated useful life.
2. When a company develops a trademark the costs directly related to securing it should generally be capitalized. Which of the following costs associated with a trademark would not be allowed to be capitalized?
a. Attorney fees.
b. Consulting fees.
c. Research and development fees.
d. Design costs.
3. Goodwill may be recorded when:
a. it is identified within a company.
b. one company acquires another in a business combination.
c. the fair value of a company's assets exceeds their cost.
d. a company has exceptional customer relations.
4. Purchased goodwill should
a. be written off as soon as possible against retained earnings.
b. be written off as soon as possible as an extraordinary item.
c. be written off by systematic charges as a regular operating expense over the period benefited.
d. not be amortized.
5. A loss on impairment of an intangible asset is the difference between the asset's
a. carrying amount and the expected future net cash flows.
b. carrying amount and its fair value.
c. fair value and the expected future net cash flows.
d. book value and its fair value.
6. Which of the following costs incurred with developing computer software for internal use should be capitalized?
a. Evaluation of alternatives.
b. Coding.
c. Training.
d. Maintenance.
7. Blue Sky Company's 12/31/12 balance sheet reports assets of $7,500,000 and liabilities of $3,000,000. All of Blue Sky's assets' book values approximate their fair value, except for land, which has a fair value that is $450,000 greater than its book value. On 12/31/12, Horace Wimp Corporation paid $7,650,000 to acquire Blue Sky. What amount of goodwill should Horace Wimp record as a result of this purchase?
a. $ -0-
b. $150,000
c. $2,700,000
d. $3,150,000
8. The following information is available for Barkley Company's patents:
Cost $2,580,000
Carrying amount 1,290,000
Expected future net cash flows 1,200,000
Fair value 975,000
Barkley would record a loss on impairment of
a. $ 90,000.
b. $ 315,000.
c. $1,290,000.
d. $1,380,000.
9. Negative goodwill arises when the ______________ of the net assets acquired is higher than the purchase price of the assets.
a. useful life
b. carrying value
c. fair value
d. excess earnings
10. Barkley Corp. obtained a trade name in January 2011, incurring legal costs of $30,000. The company amortizes the trade name over 8 years. Barkley successfully defended its trade name in January 2012, incurring $9,800 in legal fees. At the beginning of 2013, based on new marketing research, Barkley determines that the fair value of the trade name is $24,000. Estimated total future cash flows from the trade name are $26,000 on January 4, 2013.
Instructions
Prepare the necessary journal entries for the years ending December 31, 2011, 2012, and 2013. Show all computations.