A Professional Sports Team and Related Items (Including a Stadium)were

question 10

Essay

A professional sports team and related items (including a stadium)were bought by an exceedingly wealthy investor and sports fan. The negotiated price was $225,000,000. Details of what was purchased and the agreed fair values are as follows:
The team has been less than successful in its professional sports league and has been recording losses of $1,000,000 to $8,000,000 per year on its audited financial statements for the past five years. It was these losses that prompted the last owner to sell the team and related assets.
Required:
a. There are several identifiable intangible assets noted on the list. Group these assets into three classes, being those that are
(i)easily measurable and identifiable;
(ii)reasonably measurable and identifiable; and
(iii)very difficult to measure and identify.
For each group, what common quality or feature of these items distinguishes their classification?
b. While all the items can be assigned a value, would you capitalize all these amounts?
Explain your conclusion.

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Definitions:

R&D

Stands for research and development; the activities companies undertake to innovate and introduce new products or services.

Functional Division

A structure within an organization where departments are divided based on specific functions or roles, such as marketing or finance.

Economies of Scale

Economic gains that organizations derive from their magnitude of operations, with the expense per produced unit usually diminishing as the operational scale grows.

Game

A structured form of play or competitive activity, often undertaken for entertainment or educational purposes.