On December 31, Year 2, Anchor Products has a patent shown on its balance sheet...

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On December 31, Year 2, Anchor Products has a patent shown on its balance sheet for $96,000 that has a remaining legal life of 8 years. It is expected that the patent will have no economic value after 6 years. At the beginning of Year 3, the company incures costs of $50,000 which will extend the economic value of the patent for another 5 years.

What is the amount of the paten amortization expense for Anchor Products during Year 3?

  1. $13,273
  2. $16,000
  3. $18,250
  4. $22,000

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