During the year, Cactus Company spent $224,000 on research and development costs that led to the development of a patent for a new product that was registered on July 1st. Cactus paid $16,000 in legal fees to register the patent. The patent has a legal life of 20 years and a useful life of 8 years. What is the amount of amortization expense Cactus will record this year?
A) $1,000
B) $30,000
C) $15,000
D) $800