Question - At the beginning of Year One, Jaguar Corporation purchased a license from Angel Corporation that gives Jaguar the legal right to use a process Angel developed. The purchase price of the license was $1,500,000, including legal fees. According to the agreement, Jaguar will be able to use the process for five years.
a) Record Jaguar's purchase of the license.
b) Record amortization of the license at the end of Year One assuming the straight-line method is used and there is no expected residual value.
c) What is the net book value of the license reported on Jaguar's balance sheet at the end of Year Three?