On November 1,2010,Red Corporation Purchased an Existing Business

question 105

Multiple Choice

On November 1,2010,Red Corporation purchased an existing business.With respect to the acquired assets of the business,Red allocated $500,000 of the purchase price to a patent.The patent will expire in seven years.Determine the total amount that Red may amortize for 2010 for the patent.

• A)$0.
• B)$5,556.
• C)$33,333.
• D)$500,000.
• E)None of the above.

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