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Sunday, February 5, 2012

ANSWER KEY ACC422 WEEK 4 E11-4 E11-11 E12-6 E12-16


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• Ch. 11: Exercises E11-4 & E11-11• Ch. 12: Exercises E12-6 & E12-16
E11-4 (Depreciation Computations—Five Methods) Jon Seceda Furnace Corp. purchased machineryfor $315,000 on May 1, 2007. It is estimated that it will have a useful life of 10 years, salvage value of $15,000, production of 240,000 units, and working hours of 25,000. During 2008 Seceda Corp. uses the machinery for 2,650 hours, and the machinery produces 25,500 units.

Instructions
From the information given, compute the depreciation charge for 2008 under each of the following
methods. (Round to the nearest dollar.)
(a) Straight-line.
(b) Units-of-output.
(c) Working hours.
(d) Sum-of-the-years’-digits.
(e) Declining-balance (use 20% as the annual rate).

E11-11 (Depreciation—Change in Estimate) Machinery purchased for $60,000 by Tom Brady Co. in2003 was originally estimated to have a life of 8 years with a salvage value of $4,000 at the end of that time. Depreciation has been entered for 5 years on this basis. In 2008, it is determined that the total estimated life should be 10 years with a salvage value of $4,500 at the end of that time. Assume straight-line depreciation.

Instructions
(a) Prepare the entry to correct the prior years’ depreciation, if necessary.
(b) Prepare the entry to record depreciation for 2008.

E12-6 (Recording and Amortization of Intangibles) Rolanda Marshall Company, organized in 2006,has set up a single account for all intangible assets. The following summary discloses the debit entries that have been recorded during 2007.
1/2/07 Purchased patent (8-year life) $ 350,000
4/1/07 Purchased goodwill (indefinite life) 360,000
7/1/07 Purchased franchise with 10-year life; expiration date 7/1/17 450,000
8/1/07 Payment of copyright (5-year life) 156,000
9/1/07 Research and development costs 215,000
$1,531,000

Instructions
Prepare the necessary entries to clear the Intangible Assets account and to set up separate accounts for distinct types of intangibles. Make the entries as of December 31, 2007, recording any necessary amortization and reflecting all balances accurately as of that date. (Use straight-line amortization.)

E12-16 (Accounting for R&D Costs) Leontyne Price Company from time to time embarks on a researchprogram when a special project seems to offer possibilities. In 2006 the company expends $325,000
on a research project, but by the end of 2006 it is impossible to determine whether any benefit will be derived
from it.
Instructions
(a) What account should be charged for the $325,000, and how should it be shown in the financial
statements?
(b) The project is completed in 2007, and a successful patent is obtained. The R&D costs to complete
the project are $110,000. The administrative and legal expenses incurred in obtaining patent number
472-1001-84 in 2007 total $16,000. The patent has an expected useful life of 5 years. Record
these costs in journal entry form. Also, record patent amortization (full year) in 2007.
(c) In 2008, the company successfully defends the patent in extended litigation at a cost of $47,200,
thereby extending the patent life to December 31, 2015. What is the proper way to account for
this cost? Also, record patent amortization (full year) in 2008.
(d) Additional engineering and consulting costs incurred in 2008 required to advance the design of
a product to the manufacturing stage total $60,000. These costs enhance the design of the product
considerably. Discuss the proper accounting treatment for this cost.