Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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ISBN: 9781337788281
Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12, Problem 8MC
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Calculate the amortization expense of patent for the year ended December 31, 2019.
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