June Smith, a process engineer, has sold her 15-year patent for a new etching process
June Smith, a process engineer, has sold her 15-year patent for a new etching process to Silica
Labs, Inc. In return, she has received $500,000 in cash and, based on its value on the sale
date, $200,000 in common stock in Silica Labs. The stock is forecasted to double in market
value over the next two months.
How would this transaction be recorded by Silica Labs?
A. Debit cash $500,000; credit patent account $500,000
B. Debit patent account $700,000; credit cash $500,000; credit common stock $200,000
C. Debit cash $500,000; debit common stock $200,000; credit patent account $700,000
D. Debit patent account $500,000; credit cash $500,000