choose best answer On January 1, 2012, Brendan, Inc., reports net assets of $849,650although equipment (with a four-year life) having a book value of$464,000 is worth $544,750 and an unrecorded patent is valued at$46,900. Hope Corporation pays $781,840 on that date for an 80percent ownership in Brendan.If the patent is to be written off over a 10-year period, at whatamount should it be reported on consolidated statements onDecember 31, 2013?a. $37,520b. $33,768c. $42,210d. $30,016

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