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Question 15. Question : (TCO D) On October 1, 2010, Bartley Corporation issued 5%, 10-year bonds with a face value of $500,000 at 104. Interest is paid on October 1 and April 1, with any premiums or discounts amortized on a straight-line basis. The entry to record the issuance of the bonds would include a (TCO C) 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. Question 2. Question : (TCO C) 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?