Kingbird had one patent recorded on its books as of January 1, 2017. This patent had a book value of $129,600 and a remaining useful life of 6 years. During 2017, Kingbird incurred research and development costs of $203,500 related to this patent and was sued by a competitor to nullify the patent. On September 1, 2017, the Court found that Kingbird's patent was valid and that its competitor could not use the process Kingbird had patented. The company incurred $65,280 to defend this patent. At what amount should patent(s) be reported on the December 31, 2017, balance sheet, assuming monthly amortization of patents? Carrying amount 12/31/17 2$

Kingbird had one patent recorded on its books as of January 1, 2017. This patent had a book value of $129,600 and a remaining useful life of 6 years. During 2017, Kingbird incurred research and development costs of $203,500 related to this patent and was sued by a competitor to nullify the patent. On September 1, 2017, the Court found that Kingbird's patent was valid and that its competitor could not use the process Kingbird had patented. The company incurred $65,280 to defend this patent. At what amount should patent(s) be reported on the December 31, 2017, balance sheet, assuming monthly amortization of patents? Carrying amount 12/31/17 2$

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