Computing and Reporting the Acquisition and Amortization of Three Different Intangible Assets Springer Company had three intangible assets at the end of 2014 (end of the accounting year): a. A copyright purchased on January 1, 2017, for a cash cost of $14,500. The copyright is expected to have a 10-year useful life to Springer.
b. Goodwill of $65,000 from the purchase of the Hartford Company on July 1, 2016.
c. A patent purchased on January 1, 2016, for $48,000. The inventor had registered the patent with the U. S. Patent Office on January 1, 2014.

Required:
1. Compute the acquisition cost of each intangible asset.
2. Compute the amortization of each intangible at December 31, 2016. The company does not use contra-accounts.
3. Show how these assets and any related expenses should be reported on the balance sheet and income statement for 2016. (Assume there has been no impairment of goodwill.)

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hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.