An analyst in the finance department of BOOLDO, S.A., a French corporation, is computing the amortization of a customer list, an intangible asset, for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2009. She gathers the following information about the asset:
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Acquisition cost |
€2,300,000 |
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Acquisition date |
1 January 2008 |
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Expected residual value at time of acquisition |
€500,000 |
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The customer list is expected to result in extra sales for three years after acquisition. The present value of these expected extra sales exceeds the cost of the list. |
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If the analyst uses the straight-line method, the amount of accumulated amortization related to the customer list as of 31 December 2009 is closest to:
A. €600,000.
B. €1,200,000.
C. €1,533,333.