To record amortization of intangibles


Part A -On July 1, 2014, Brigham Corporation purchased Young Company by paying $250,000 cash and issuing a $100,000 note payable to Steve Young. At July 1, 2014, the balance sheet of Young Company was as follows.

  

Cash

  

  

$50,000

  

  

Accounts payable

  

  

$200,000

  
  

Accounts receivable

  

  

90,000

  

  

Stockholders' equity

  

  

235,000

  
  

Inventory

  

  

100,000

  



  

$435,000

  
  

Land

  

  

40,000

  




  

Buildings (net)

  

  

75,000

  




  

Equipment (net)

  

  

70,000

  




  

Trademarks

  

  

10,000

  






  

$435,000

  




The recorded amounts all approximate current values except for land (fair value of $60,000), inventory (fair value of $125,000), and trademarks (fair value of $15,000).

Prepare the July 1 entry for Brigham Corporation to record the purchase.

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Part B -Prepare the December 31 entry for Brigham Corporation to record amortization of intangibles. The trademark has an estimated useful life of 4 years with a residual value of $3,000.

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