On January 1, 2024, Weaver Corporation purchased a patent for $243,000. The remaining legal life is 20 years, but the companyestimates the patent will be useful for only six more years. In January 2026, the company incurred legal fees of $63,000 insuccessfully defending a patent infringement sult. The successful defense did not change the company's estimate of useful life.Weaver Corporation's year-end is December 31.Required:1. Record the purchase in 2024; amortization in 2024; amortization in 2025; legal fees in 2026; and amortization in 2026.2. What is the balance in the Patent account at the end of 2026?Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.Required 1 Required 2Record the purchase in 2024; amortization in 2024; amortization in 2025; legal fees in 2026; and amortization in 2026. (If no entry isrequired for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

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On January 1, 2024, Weaver Corporation purchased a patent for $243,000. The remaining legal life is 20 years, but the company estimates the patent will be useful for only six more years. In January 2026, the company incurred legal fees of $63,000 in successfully defending a patent infringement sult. The successful defense did not change the company's estimate of useful life. Weaver Corporation's year-end is December 31.

On January 1, 2024, Weaver Corporation purchased a patent for $243,000. The remaining legal life is 20 years, but the company estimates the patent will be useful for only six more years. In January 2026, the company incurred legal fees of $63,000 in successfully defending a patent infringement sult. The successful defense did not change the company's estimate of useful life. Weaver Corporation's year-end is December 31.

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Chapter22: Accounting For Changes And Errors.

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