The Western Company, a company that follows IFRS, provided you with the following information about a number of transactions that took place in 2020:   On January 1, 2020 Western acquired a patent for $45,000 cash. The patent expires on January 1, 2028, but the company determined that it will generate future benefits for 6 years from the date of acquisition. During 2022, the total useful life of the patent was revised to 4 years. During March 2020, The Wester Company invested $120,000 in research costs about a new product that it aims to develop in 2021. The amount was paid in cash. The Western Company estimates that its internal goodwill is worth $980,000 in July 2020.   Required- Prepare the journal entries related to the patent from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022. Prepare the journal entries for 2 and 3. If no journal entry is required, justify why.

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The Western Company, a company that follows IFRS, provided you with the following information about a number of transactions that took place in 2020:

 

  1. On January 1, 2020 Western acquired a patent for $45,000 cash. The patent expires on January 1, 2028, but the company determined that it will generate future benefits for 6 years from the date of acquisition. During 2022, the total useful life of the patent was revised to 4 years.
  2. During March 2020, The Wester Company invested $120,000 in research costs about a new product that it aims to develop in 2021. The amount was paid in cash.
  3. The Western Company estimates that its internal goodwill is worth $980,000 in July 2020.

 

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    1. Prepare the journal entries related to the patent from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.
    2. Prepare the journal entries for 2 and 3. If no journal entry is required, justify why.
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