On June 1,2015,Red Corporation Purchased an Existing Business

question 58

Multiple Choice

On June 1,2015,Red Corporation purchased an existing business.With respect to the acquired assets of the business,Red allocated $300,000 of the purchase price to a patent.The patent will expire in 20 years.Determine the total amount that Red may amortize for 2015 for the patent.

• A)$0
• B)$1,667
• C)$11,667
• D)$35,000
• E)None of the above

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