Shamrock Industries had one patent recorded on its books as of January 1, 2025. This patent had a book value of $316,800 and a remaining useful life of 8 years. During 2025, Shamrock incurred research and development costs of $93,000 and brought a patent infringement suit against a competitor. On December 1, 2025, Shamrock received the good news that its patent was valid and that its competitor could not use the process Shamrock had patented. The company incurred $119,000 to defend this patent. At what amount should patent(s) be reported on the December 31, 2025, balance sheet, assuming monthly amortization of patents? (Round all computations and the final answer to zero decimal places.) The amount to be reported $ SA

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Shamrock Industries had one patent recorded on its books as of January 1, 2025. This patent had a book value of $316,800 and a
remaining useful life of 8 years. During 2025, Shamrock incurred research and development costs of $93,000 and brought a patent
infringement suit against a competitor. On December 1, 2025, Shamrock received the good news that its patent was valid and that its
competitor could not use the process Shamrock had patented. The company incurred $119,000 to defend this patent. At what amount
should patent(s) be reported on the December 31, 2025, balance sheet, assuming monthly amortization of patents? (Round all
computations and the final answer to zero decimal places.)
The amount to be reported
$
SA
Transcribed Image Text:Shamrock Industries had one patent recorded on its books as of January 1, 2025. This patent had a book value of $316,800 and a remaining useful life of 8 years. During 2025, Shamrock incurred research and development costs of $93,000 and brought a patent infringement suit against a competitor. On December 1, 2025, Shamrock received the good news that its patent was valid and that its competitor could not use the process Shamrock had patented. The company incurred $119,000 to defend this patent. At what amount should patent(s) be reported on the December 31, 2025, balance sheet, assuming monthly amortization of patents? (Round all computations and the final answer to zero decimal places.) The amount to be reported $ SA
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