On July 1, Sterns Co

question 165

Essay

On July 1, Sterns Co. acquired patent rights for $36,000. The patent has a useful life of 6 years and a legal life of 15 years. Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 to recognize the amortization.
Journal $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Date } & \text { Description } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Post. } \\\text { Ref. }\end{array} & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\hline & & & & \\\hline & & & & \\\hline & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Long-term tangible assets owned by a business, used in its operations to generate revenue, including buildings, machinery, and equipment.

Overhead Volume Variance

This measures the difference between the budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead and the applied manufacturing overhead, based on the actual production volume.

Capacity Utilization

Refers to the percentage of total potential output that is actually being produced at a given time, measuring the efficiency with which a company uses its productive capacity.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs related to the production process, such as utilities for the factory, depreciation of manufacturing equipment, and salaries of the manufacturing personnel.