Smith Company acquired patent rights on January 6, 2013, for $882,000. The patent has a useful life equal to its legal life of nine years. On January 3, 2016, Smith successfully defended the patent in...

Smith Company acquired patent rights on January 6, 2013, for $882,000. The patent has a useful life equal to its legal life of nine years. On January 3, 2016, Smith successfully defended the patent in a lawsuit at a cost of $45,000.

a. Determine the patent amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2016.

b. Journalize the adjusting entry to recognize the amortization.