Questions -

Q1. Intangible assets may be internally generated or purchased from another party. In either case, the cost that should be included in the initial valuation of the asset is an issue.

Instructions:

• Identify the typical costs included in the cash purchase of an intangible asset.
• Discuss how to determine the cost of an intangible asset acquired in a noncash transaction.
• Describe how to determine the cost of several intangible assets acquired in a basket purchase. Provide a numerical example involving intangibles being acquired for a total price of $120,000.

Q2. Recently, a group of university students decided to incorporate for the purposes of selling a process to recycle the waste product from manufacturing cheese. Some of the initial costs involved were legal fees and office expenses incurred in starting the business, state incorporation fees, and stamp taxes. One student wishes to charge these costs against revenue in the current period. Another student wishes to defer these costs and amortize them in the future. Which student is correct and why?

Q3. Edwards Co. includes one coupon in each bag of dog food it sells. In return for four coupons, customers receive a dog toy that the company purchases for $1.20 each. Edward's experience indicates that 60% of the coupons will be redeemed. During 2010, 100,000 bags of dog food were sold, 12,000 toys were purchased, and 40,000 coupons were redeemed. During 2011, 120,000 bags of dog food were sold, 16,000 toys were purchased, and 60,000 coupons were redeemed.

Instructions: Determine the premium expense to be reported in the income statement and the estimated liability for premiums on the balance sheet for 2010 and 2011?

Q4. On January 1, 2011, Piper Co. issued 10-year bonds with a face value of $1,000,000 and a stated interest rate of 10%, payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold to yield 12%. Table values are:

Present value of 1 for 10 periods at 10% .386

Present value of 1 for 10 periods at 12% .322

Present value of 1 for 20 periods at 5% .377

Present value of 1 for 20 periods at 6% .312

Present value of annuity for 10 periods at 10% 6.145

Present value of annuity for 10 periods at 12% 5.650

Present value of annuity for 20 periods at 5% 12.462

Present value of annuity for 20 periods at 6% 11.470

Instructions:

Calculate the issue price of the bonds.

Without prejudice to your solution in Part (a), assume that the issue price was $884,000. Prepare the amortization table for 2011, assuming that amortization is recorded on interest payment dates.

Q5. Hurst, Inc. sold its 8% bonds with a maturity value of $3,000,000 on August 1, 2009 for $2,946,000. At the time of the sale, the bonds had 5 years until they reached maturity. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually on August 1 and February 1. The bonds are callable at 104 at any time after August 1, 2011. By October 1, 2011, the market rate of interest has declined and the market price of Hurst's bonds has risen to a price of 101. The firm decides to refund the bonds by selling a new 6% bond issue to mature in 5 years. Hurst begins to reacquire its 8% bonds in the market and is able to purchase $500,000 worth at 101. The remainder of the outstanding bonds is reacquired by exercising the bonds' call feature. In the final analysis, how much was the gain or loss experienced by Hurst in reacquiring its 8% bonds? (Assume the firm used straight-line amortization.) Show calculations.