Kleen Company acquired patent rights on January 10 of Year 1 for $344,000. The patent has a useful life equal to its legal life of eight years. On January 7 of Year 4, Kleen successfully defended the patent in a lawsuit at a cost of $17,000. If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar. Question Content Area a.  Determine the patent amortization expense for Year 4 ended December 31. $fill in the blank 88c643fcdfe1040_1   Feedback Area   Feedback   For intangible assets with finite lives, a company uses the straight-line method to calculate amortization. If a company successfully defends a patent it becomes part of the cost of the patent. If the company loses a lawsuit regarding a patent infringement, then the patent is written off. Question Content Area b.  Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 of Year 4 to recognize the amortization. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. blank   Amortization Expense-Patents Amortization Expense-Patents     Patents Patents   Feedback Area

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Kleen Company acquired patent rights on January 10 of Year 1 for $344,000. The patent has a useful life equal to its legal life of eight years. On January 7 of Year 4, Kleen successfully defended the patent in a lawsuit at a cost of $17,000.

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a.  Determine the patent amortization expense for Year 4 ended December 31.
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For intangible assets with finite lives, a company uses the straight-line method to calculate amortization. If a company successfully defends a patent it becomes part of the cost of the patent. If the company loses a lawsuit regarding a patent infringement, then the patent is written off.

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b.  Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 of Year 4 to recognize the amortization. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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