Calculate amortization for 2020; carrying amount at December 31, 2020; amortization for 2021; and carrying amount at December 31, 2021, if the company amortizes the trade name over its 16-year legal life. (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)
Calculate amortization for 2020; carrying amount at December 31, 2020; amortization for 2021; and carrying amount at December 31, 2021, if the company amortizes the trade name over its 16-year legal life. (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)
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Transcribed Image Text:### Amortization Calculation Example for Educational Purposes
**Background Information:**
- In early January 2020, Pharoah Corporation applied for and received approval for a trade name, incurring legal costs of $46,400.
- In early January 2021, Pharoah incurred $24,000 in legal fees in a successful defense of its trade name.
**Scenario 1: Amortization over a 16-Year Legal Life**
Calculate amortization for 2020 and 2021, and determine the carrying amount at December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021, if the company amortizes the trade name over its 16-year legal life.
- **2020:**
- Amortization amount: $ ______
- Carrying amount: $ ______
- **2021:**
- Amortization amount: $ ______
- Carrying amount: $ ______
_Note: Round answers to 0 decimal places (e.g., 5,275)._
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**Scenario 2: Amortization over a 5-Year Useful Life**
Calculate amortization for 2020 and 2021, and determine the carrying amount at December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021, if the company amortizes the trade name over a useful life of 5 years.
- **2020:**
- Amortization amount: $ ______
- Carrying amount: $ ______
- **2021:**
- Amortization amount: $ ______
- Carrying amount: $ ______
These exercises will help you understand how different amortization periods affect financial statements.
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