Truth Corp. is in the process of preparing its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.   The following represent various information about the entity’s intangible assets.   On May 1, 2020, Truth sold a patent in exchange for a P5,000,000 non-interest bearing note due on May 1, 2023. There was no established exchange price for the patent, and the note had no ready market. The prevailing rate of interest for a note of this type at May 1, 2020 was 14%. The collection of the note receivable is reasonably assured. The patent was purchased for P3,150,000 on September 1, 2016. On that date, the remaining legal life was fifteen years, which was also determined to be the useful life. In 2020, Truth developed a new machine and secured a patent for it. The following expenses were incurred in developing and patenting the machine:     Research and development laboratory expenses P1,500,000   Metal used in the construction of the machine 480,000   Blueprints used to design the machine 192,000   Legal expenses to obtain patent 720,000   Wages paid for the employees’ work on the research, development, and building of the machine (60% of the time was spent in actually building the machine)   1,800,000   Expense of drawing required by the patent office to be submitted with the patent application 102,000   Fees paid to the government patent office to process application 150,000   During 2020, Truth paid P225,000 in legal fees to successfully defend the patent against an infringement suit.   In 2020, Truth purchased a trademark and incurred the following costs in connection with the trademark:     One-time trademark purchase price P100,000   Nonrefundable taxes 5,000   Training sales personnel on the use of the new trademark   7,000   Research expenditures associated with the purchase of the new trademark   24,000   Legal costs incurred to register the trademark   10,500   Salaries of the administrative personnel 12,000 What is the cost of trademark?

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Truth Corp. is in the process of preparing its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The following represent various information about the entity’s intangible assets.

 

  • On May 1, 2020, Truth sold a patent in exchange for a P5,000,000 non-interest bearing note due on May 1, 2023. There was no established exchange price for the patent, and the note had no ready market. The prevailing rate of interest for a note of this type at May 1, 2020 was 14%. The collection of the note receivable is reasonably assured. The patent was purchased for P3,150,000 on September 1, 2016. On that date, the remaining legal life was fifteen years, which was also determined to be the useful life.
  • In 2020, Truth developed a new machine and secured a patent for it. The following expenses were incurred in developing and patenting the machine:

 

 

Research and development laboratory expenses

P1,500,000

 

Metal used in the construction of the machine

480,000

 

Blueprints used to design the machine

192,000

 

Legal expenses to obtain patent

720,000

 

Wages paid for the employees’ work on the research, development, and building of the machine (60% of the time was spent in actually building the machine)

 

1,800,000

 

Expense of drawing required by the patent office to be submitted with the patent application

102,000

 

Fees paid to the government patent office to process application

150,000

 

During 2020, Truth paid P225,000 in legal fees to successfully defend the patent against an infringement suit.

 

  • In 2020, Truth purchased a trademark and incurred the following costs in connection with the trademark:

 

 

One-time trademark purchase price

P100,000

 

Nonrefundable taxes

5,000

 

Training sales personnel on the use of the new trademark

 

7,000

 

Research expenditures associated with the purchase of the new trademark

 

24,000

 

Legal costs incurred to register the trademark

 

10,500

 

Salaries of the administrative personnel

12,000

What is the cost of trademark?

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