Brush Company engaged in the following transactions at the beginning of Year 7:a.Purchased a patent (Patent A) for $70,000 that had originally been filed in January Year 1. The purchase was made to protect another patent (Patent B) that the company had filed for in January Year 3 and subsequently received.b.Purchased the rights to a novel by a best-selling novelist in exchange for 10,000 shares of $10 par value common stock selling for $60 per share. The book is expected to sell 1,500,000 copies over the next 3 years with no significant sales of the novel expected beyond 3 years.c.Purchased the franchise to operate a ferry service from the state government for $10,000. A bridge has been planned to replace the ferry, and the bridge is expected to be completed in 5 years. Brush hopes that the ferry will continue as a tourist attraction, but profits are expected to be only 20% of those earned before the bridge is opened.d.Paid $28,000 of legal costs to successfully defend the patent acquired in Transaction a.e.Paid a race car driver $50,000 to have the Brush Company name prominently displayed on the race car for 2 years.

In transaction a, Brush Company purchased a patent for $70,000. This patent is an intangible asset…

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Brush Company engaged in the following transactions at the beginning of Year 7:

a.	Purchased a patent (Patent A) for $70,000 that had originally been filed in January Year 1. The purchase was made to protect another patent (Patent B) that the company had filed for in January Year 3 and subsequently received.
b.	Purchased the rights to a novel by a best-selling novelist in exchange for 10,000 shares of $10 par value common stock selling for $60 per share. The book is expected to sell 1,500,000 copies over the next 3 years with no significant sales of the novel expected beyond 3 years.
c.	Purchased the franchise to operate a ferry service from the state government for $10,000. A bridge has been planned to replace the ferry, and the bridge is expected to be completed in 5 years. Brush hopes that the ferry will continue as a tourist attraction, but profits are expected to be only 20% of those earned before the bridge is opened.
d.	Paid $28,000 of legal costs to successfully defend the patent acquired in Transaction a.
e.	Paid a race car driver $50,000 to have the Brush Company name prominently displayed on the race car for 2 years.

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