Question:
Company bought a window franchise from on January 2, 2010 for $100,000. A research company estimated that the remaining useful life of the franchise was 50 years. Its unamortized cost on the company books at January 1,2010, was $15,000. The company has decided to write off the franchise over the longest possible period. How much should be amortized by the company for the year ended December 31, 2010?