On January 1, 2016, Sally, Inc. bought a patent for $100,000. There were ten years left of the patent's legal life. On
July 1, 2018, the company successfully defended the patent in court at a cost of $30,000.
Required:
Compute the amount of patent amortization expense for 2018. Assume Sally calculates amortization to the nearest month and uses the straight-line method.

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The Answer of On January 1, 2016, Sally, Inc. bought a patent for $100,000. There were ten years left of the patent's legal life. On
July 1, 2018, the company successfully defended the patent in court at a cost of $30,000.
Required:
Compute the amount of patent amortization expense for 2018. Assume Sally calculates amortization to the nearest month and uses the straight-line method.