Question 3: On July 1, Year 1, Aidan Corporation purchased Johnson Company by paying
$187,500
cash and issuing a
$65,000
note payable to Steve Johnson. At July 1, Year 1, the balance sheet of Johnson Company was as follows: The recorded amounts all approximate current values except for land (worth
$45,000
), inventory (worth
$93,750
), and copyrights (worth
$11,250
). Instructions (a) Prepare the July 1 entry for Aidan Corporation to record the purchase. (b) Prepare the December 31 entry for Aidan Corporation to record amortization of intangibles. The copyrights have an estimated useful life of 4 years with a residual value of
$2,450
.