The Lane Company incurred the following expenditures in January 2016: 1) research and development costs of $510,000 that resulted in a new product that was patented during the year, 2) $12,000 in legal fees to have the patent registered, 3) $100,000 in advertising costs to develop a trademark for the newly patented product, 4) Legal fees of $8,000 incurred with the registration of the trademark, which will only be used for five years, and 5) $25,000 of advertising costs to promote its good name. Benefits to be derived from the patent are expected to last for five years. The president believes the promotion of Lane's good name will benefit the firm for three years. How much amortization expense should Lane recognize for 2016?

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The patent registration cost of $12,000 is amortized over its useful life of 5 years, resulting in an amortization expense of $2,400 ($12,000/5). The trademark registration cost of $8,000 is amortized over its useful life of 5 years, resulting in an amortization expense of $1,600 ($8,000/5). Total amortization expense for 2016 is $4,000 ($2,400 + $1,600).

The Lane Company Incurred the Following Expenditures in January 2016