Milano gallery purchases the copyright on an oil painting for $418,000 on january 1, 2017. the copyright legally protects its owner for 10 more years. the company plans to market and sell prints of the original for 11 years. prepare entries to record the purchase of the copyright on january 1, 2017 and it's annual amortization on december 31, 2017.

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