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ISBN: 9781260029871
Author: J. David Spiceland, Wayne M Thomas, Mark W. Nelson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.8BE
Change in estimate; useful life of patent
• LO20–4
Van Frank Telecommunications has a patent on a cellular transmission process. The company has amortized the $18 million cost of the patent on a straight-line basis since it was acquired at the beginning of 2014. Due to rapid technological advances in the industry, management decided that the patent would benefit the company over a total of six years rather than the nine-year life being used to amortize its cost. The decision was made at the end of 2018 (before adjusting and closing entries). What is the appropriate
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