Answer:
Therefore The amount of expenditures to capitalize at the end of the year for patent 1 is $525,000
Explanation:
Compute the amount of expenditures to capitalize at the end of the year as follows:
Computation for capitalized cost
Particulars Patent 1 Patent 2
Purchase price $500,000 $200,000
Legal and filing fees $25,000 $20,000
Total Cost paid
for acquisitiion $525,000 $220,000
Less: Amount to be
written-off $0 -$220,000
Capitalized Cost of Patent$525,000 $0
The legal fee for defending patent would not be capitalized, it would be charged as an expense for the period.
Therefore The amount of expenditures to capitalize at the end of the year for patent 1 is $525,000.