Early In 2021, the Excalibur Company began developing a new software package to be marketed. The project was completed in December 2021 at a cost of $13 million. Of this amount, $10 million was spent before technological feasibility was established. Excalibur expects a useful life of five years for the new product with total revenues of $16 million. During 2022, revenue of $4 million was recognized. Required: Prepare a journal entry to record the 2021 development costs. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal entry required" In the first account fleld. Enter your answers in whole dollar not in millions.)
Early In 2021, the Excalibur Company began developing a new software package to be marketed. The project was completed in December 2021 at a cost of $13 million. Of this amount, $10 million was spent before technological feasibility was established. Excalibur expects a useful life of five years for the new product with total revenues of $16 million. During 2022, revenue of $4 million was recognized. Required: Prepare a journal entry to record the 2021 development costs. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal entry required" In the first account fleld. Enter your answers in whole dollar not in millions.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Early In 2021, the Excalibur Company began developing a new software package to be marketed. The project was completed in
December 2021 at a cost of $13 million. Of this amount, $10 million was spent before technological feasibility was established.
Excalibur expects a useful life of five years for the new product with total revenues of $16 million. During 2022, revenue of $4 million
was recognized.
Required:
Prepare a journal entry to record the 2021 development costs. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal
entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in whole dollar not in millions.)
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