Question - Culver Corporation purchases a patent from Sunland Company on January 1, 2017, for $78,000. The patent has a remaining legal life of 16 years. Culver feels the patent will be useful for 10 years. Assume that at January 1, 2019, the carrying amount of the patent on Culver's books is $62,400. In January, Culver spends $25,600 successfully defending a patent suit. Culver still feels the patent will be useful until the end of 2026.
Prepare the journal entries to record the $25,600 expenditure and 2019 amortization.