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Chapter 22
Intangible Assets

NAME: Date:
Professor: Section: Score:

QUIZ 1:
1. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Some intangible assets have physical substance.
b. Intangible assets are always classified as noncurrent assets even in cases where they are part
of a disposal group.
c. The process of recording the expiration of the economic benefits of an intangible asset is
called depletion.
d. Intangible assets can be obtained in one of two ways – external acquisition or internal
development.

2. Which of the following statements is true?

a. The capitalizable costs of patents are legal fees and other registration costs.
b. An identifiable tangible asset developed internally is never recognized in the accounts as an
asset.
c. Intangible assets usually have a residual value that must be considered in the amortization
of cost.
d. An intangible asset is usually amortized by a credit to an income account.

3. Intangible assets have all of the following characteristics, except:

a. their ownership confers rights, but no physical substance.
b. they have no physical substance.
c. they are relatively long-lived.
d. they provide benefits to current operations only.

4. Which of the following is not a consideration in determining the useful life of an intangible
asset?
a. Cost
b. Legal, regulatory, or contractual provisions
c. Provisions for renewal or extension
d. Expected actions of competitors

5. In accordance with the PFRSs, which of the following methods of amortization is normally not
recommended for intangible assets?
a. Units of production
b. Declining balance
c. Effective interest method
d. Straight line
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6. A change in the amortization rate for an intangible asset should be accounted for
a. by retrospective restatement.
b. by retrospective application.
c. on a prospective basis.
d. on a current basis.

7. Which of the following is an unidentifiable asset?

a. Goodwill
b. Private-to-private franchise
c. Deferred charges
d. Unearned rent

8. If a franchise becomes worthless before the end of its useful life, the carrying amount of the
franchise account should be charged as
a. franchise expense in the current period.
b. a prior period adjustment.
c. impairment loss.
d. amortization expense.

9. Which of the following costs related to computer software is capitalized to an intangible asset
account?
a. Costs of duplication and reproduction of software for sale
b. Development costs before technological feasibility is achieved
c. Coding and testing costs incurred to establish technological feasibility
d. Coding and testing costs incurred after technological feasibility is established but before the
product master is completed

10. Which of the following is a true statement concerning research and development (R&D) costs?
a. All R&D costs, without exception, must be charged to expense when incurred.
b. R&D costs can only be amortized over a life of 40 years or more.
c. Almost any treatment is acceptable for handling R&D costs.
d. Financial statements must disclose total R&D costs charged to expense in the period

11. A patent infringement suit may be either successful or unsuccessful. Which of the following
statements is correct?
a. If the lawsuit is successful, the cost of the lawsuit is expensed.
b. If the lawsuit is unsuccessful, the cost of the lawsuit is recognized as additional amortization
expense.
c. If the lawsuit is unsuccessful, the cost of the lawsuit is written-off from the carrying amount
of the related patent.
d. If the lawsuit is unsuccessful, the carrying amount of the related patent is amortized over its
remaining economic life.

12. An entity that incurs costs in defending a patent in an infringement suit should
a. expense the costs of all suits in the period in which they are incurred.
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b. capitalize only the costs of unsuccessful suits.

c. capitalize only the costs of successful suits.
d. capitalize the cost of all suits regardless of the outcome.

13. A purchased patent has a remaining legal life of 15 years. It should be

a. expensed in the year of the acquisition.
b. amortized over 15 years regardless of its useful life.
c. amortized over its useful life if less than 15 years.
d. not amortized.

14. The cost of a franchise is classified in the statement of financial position as a(n)
a. operational asset.
b. deferred charge.
c. intangible asset.
d. current asset.

15. Silverchair Airlines purchased airline gate rights from Tomorrow International Airport for
₱2,000,000. The rights have a legal life of five years; however, Silverchair can extend the rights
for another ten years over an indefinite number of extensions at a nominal cost. Silverchair
intends and has the ability to make the extensions. Other owners of similar rights have made the
right extensions in the past. Over what period of time should Silverchair amortize the gate
rights?
a. 5 years.
b. 15 years
c. 40 years.
d. The rights should not be amortized.

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” – Mark Twain

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ANSWERS TO QUIZ 1:
1. D 6. C 11. A
2. A 7. A 12. A
3. D 8. C 13. C
4. A 9. D 14. C
5. C 10. D 15. D
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NAME: Date:
Professor: Section: Score:

QUIZ 2:
1. Sponge Co. incurred research and development costs in 20x1 as follows:
 Equipment acquired for use in various research and development projects 975,000
 Depreciation on the above equipment 135,000
 Materials used 200,000
 Compensation costs of personnel 500,000
 Outside consulting fees 150,000
 Indirect costs appropriately allocated 250,000

The total research and development costs charge in Sponge's 20x1 statement of profit or loss should
be:
a. 850,000
b. 1,085,000
c. 1,235,000
d. 1,825,000

2. Sanitarium Co. has the following assets, stated at cost, as of December 31, 20x1:
Macintosh laptops 600,000
EPSON printers 10,000
FUJI XEROX photocopying machines 250,000
Windows Operating Software 25,000

All of the listed assets above have an original estimated useful life of 5 years and that their
remaining useful life on December 31, 20x1 is 4 years. Sanitarium uses the straight line method for
its items of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite useful life. How much
would be shown as property, plant and equipment in Sanitarium’s December 31, 20x1 statement of
financial position?
a. 880,000
b. 688,000
c. 708,000
d. 2,816,000

3. On January 1, 20x1, Devjo Co. bought a franchise from McDo Co. The franchise requires an
initial fee of ₱15,000,000 payable as follows: ₱5,000,000 down payment on contract date and the
balance in five equal annual installments starting one year from contract date plus 4% interest on
the outstanding principal balance. The current market rate as of contract date is 12%. How much
is the initial measurement of the intangible asset?
a. 14,887,922
b. 15,234,090
c. 13,765,340
d. 13,139,702
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4. Joshua Bank (a NON-VAT registered entity) purchased an intangible asset from Tristan Co. for
$590,000 when the exchange rate was ₱1: $.0204. A 5% discount was available on the purchase.
Non-transferrable taxes paid amounted to 20% of the invoice price, net of the discount. A 12%
VAT was also paid based on the amount that is gross of the non-transferrable taxes. Installation
and testing costs amounted to ₱40,000. How much will be recorded as intangible asset?
a. 36,976,059
b. 33,010,598
c. 33,050,589
d. 36,967,059

5. Chair Leader Co. purchased a patent on January 1, 20x3 for ₱120,000. The patent had a
remaining useful life of 10 years at that date. In January of 20x4, Chair incurred ₱54,000 in
acquiring another patent that clearly extended the existing patent’s life to 12/31/15. What amount
of amortization expense would Chair record in 20x4?
a. 12,000
b. 13,500
c. 14,500
d. 18,000

6. During 20x1, King Co. incurred the following costs:

 Testing in search for process alternatives 720,000
 Costs of testing prototype and design modifications 500,000
 Modification of the formulation of a process 1,220,000
 Research and development services performed by Queen Corp. for King 650,000

In King's 20x1 statement of profit or loss, research and development expense should be
a. 1,220,000.
b. 1,870,000.
c. 2,590,000.
d. 3,090,000.

7. In 20x4, Edwards Corporation incurred research and development costs as follows:

Materials and equipment 150,000
Personnel 180,000
Indirect costs 225,000
555,000

These costs relate to a product that will be marketed in 20x5. It is estimated that these costs will
be recouped by December 31, 20x7. The equipment has no alternative future use. What is the
amount of research and development costs that should be expensed in 20x4?
a. 0.
b. 330,000.
c. 405,000.
d. 555,000.
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8. Tyson Co. incurred the following costs during 20x1:

 Modification to the formulation of a chemical product 360,000
 Trouble-shooting in connection with breakdowns during commercial
production 450,000
 Costs of testing prototype and design modifications 600,000
 Seasonal or other periodic design changes to existing products 555,000
 Laboratory research aimed at discovery of new technology 675,000

In its statement of profit or loss for the year ended December 31, 20x1, Tyson should report
research and development expense of
a. 1,635,000.
b. 2,085,000.
c. 1,275,000.
d. 1,035,000.

9. On June 30, 20x4, Dax, Inc. exchanged 6,000 shares of Trane Corp. ₱30 par value ordinary shares
for a patent owned by Gore Co. The Trane stock was acquired in 20x4 at a cost of ₱160,000. At
the exchange date, Trane ordinary shares had a fair value of ₱45 per share, and the patent had a
carrying amount of ₱320,000 in Gore's books. Dax should record the patent at
a. 160,000.
b. 180,000.
c. 270,000.
d. 320,000.

10. Ely Co. bought a patent from Backo Corp. on January 1, 20x4, for ₱180,000. An independent
consultant retained by Ely estimated that the remaining useful life is 30 years. Its unamortized
cost on Backo's accounting records was ₱90,000; the patent had been amortized for 5 years by
Backo. How much should be amortized for the year ended December 31, 20x4?
a. 0.
b. 3,000.
c. 6,000.
d. 12,000.

“There is no greater education than one that is self-driven.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson

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SOLUTIONS TO QUIZ 2:
1. C
Solution:
135,00
Depreciation on the above equipment
0
200,00
Materials used
0
500,00
Compensation costs of personnel
0
150,00
Outside consulting fees
0
250,00
Indirect costs appropriately allocated
0
Total R&D expense 1,235,000

2. C
Solution:
Macintosh laptops 600,000
EPSON printers 10,000
FUJI XEROX photocopying machines 250,000
Windows Operating Software 25,000
Total PPE – gross 885,000
Multiply by: 4/5
Total PPE – net 708,000

3. D
Solution:
The cash flows on the installment payments are computed as follows:
Date Principal Interest Total
1/1/x2 2,000,000 (10M x 4%) 400,000 2,400,000
1/1/x3 2,000,000 (8M x 4%) 320,000 2,320,000
1/1/x4 2,000,000 (6M x 4%) 240,000 2,240,000
1/1/x5 2,000,000 (4M x 4%) 160,000 2,160,000
1/1/x6 2,000,000 (2M x 4%) 80,000 2,080,000
Totals 10,000,000 1,200,000 11,200,000

The present value of the cash flows is computed as follows:

PV of 1 PV
Present value
Date Cash flows @12% factors
1/1x1 5,000,000 n=0 1 5,000,000
0.892857
1/1/x2 2,400,000 n=1 1 2,142,857
0.797193
1/1/x3 2,320,000 n=2 9 1,849,490
0.711780
1/1/x4 2,240,000 n=3 2 1,594,388
0.635518
1/1/x5 2,160,000 n=4 1 1,372,719
0.567426
1/1/x6 2,080,000 n=5 9 1,180,248
Totals 13,139,702

4. D [($590,000 ÷ $.0204) x 95% x 120% x 112%] + 40,000 = 36,967,059

The 12% VAT is capitalized because the entity is a NON-VAT registered entity.

5. B [(120,000 x 9/10) + 54,000] ÷ 12 = 13,500

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6. D
Solution:
Testing in search for process alternatives 720,000
Costs of testing prototype and design modifications 500,000
Modification of the formulation of a process 1,220,000
Research and development services performed by Beck Corp. for Ming
650,000
Total R&D expense 3,090,000

7. D (150,000 + 180,000 + 225,000) = 555,000

8. A
Solution:
Modification to the formulation of a chemical product 360,000
Costs of testing prototype and design modifications 600,000
Laboratory research aimed at discovery of new technology 675,000
Total R&D expense 1,635,000

9. C (6,000 x 45) = 270,000

10. D (180,000 ÷ 15 years) = 12,000