E11.7(L01,2)(Accounting for Trade Name) In early January 2024, Outkast Corporation applied for a trade name,...

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E11.7(L01,2)(Accounting for Trade Name) In early January 2024, Outkast Corporation applied for a trade name, incurring legal costs of $16,000. In January 2025, Outkast incurred $7,800 of legal fees in a successful defense of its trade name.
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a. Compute 2024 amortization, 12/31/24 book value, 2025 amortization, and 1231?25 book value if the company amortizes the trade name over 10 years.
b. Compute the 2025 amortization and the 1231?25 book value, assuming that at the beginning of 2025, Outkast determines that the trade name will provide no future benefits beyond December 31,2028.
c. Ignoring the response for part (b), compute the 2026 amortization and the 1231?26 book value, assuming that at the beginning of 2026, based on new market research, Outkast determines that the fair value of the trade name is $15,000. Estimated total future cash flows from the trade name is $16,000 on January 3,2026.
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