R&D Costs Classification Flashcards

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What is the classification of 'investment in a subsidiary company'?

  • Long-term investment (correct)
  • PP&E
  • R&D expense
  • Intangible

What is the classification of 'Timberland'?

  • Expense
  • R&D expense
  • Long-term investment
  • PP&E (correct)

What is the classification of the 'cost of engineering activity required to advance the design of a product to the manufacturing stage'?

  • Long-term investment
  • Intangible
  • Expense
  • R&D expense (correct)

What is the classification of 'lease payment'?

<p>Prepaid rent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'cost of equipment obtained'?

<p>PP&amp;E (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'cost of searching for applications of new research findings'?

<p>R&amp;D expense (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'cost incurred in the formation of a corporation'?

<p>Expense (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of 'operating losses incurred in the start-up of a business'?

<p>Operating loss (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of 'training costs incurred in startup of a new operation'?

<p>Expense (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'purchase cost of a franchise'?

<p>Intangible (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of 'goodwill generated internally'?

<p>Not Recorded (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'cost of testing in search of product alternatives'?

<p>R&amp;D expense (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of 'goodwill acquired in the purchase of a business'?

<p>Intangible (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'cost of developing a patent'?

<p>R&amp;D expense (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'cost of purchasing a patent from an inventor'?

<p>Intangible (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of 'legal costs incurred in securing a patent'?

<p>Intangible (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of 'unrecovered costs of a successful legal suit to protect the patent'?

<p>Intangible (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'cost of conceptual formulation of possible product alternatives'?

<p>R&amp;D expense (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'cost of purchasing a copyright'?

<p>Intangible (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of 'research and development costs'?

<p>R&amp;D expense (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of 'long-term receivables'?

<p>Long-term investment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'cost of developing a trademark'?

<p>Expense (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the 'cost of purchasing a trademark'?

<p>Intangible (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Investment Classifications

  • Long-term investment includes investments in subsidiary companies.
  • Prepaid rent classifies lease payments made in advance.

Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E)

  • Timberland and equipment costs fall under PP&E classification.

Research & Development (R&D) Expenses

  • Costs related to engineering activities for product design transition are categorized as R&D expenses.
  • Searching for new applications from research findings incurs R&D expense classification.
  • Testing costs for exploring product alternatives are also classified under R&D expenses.
  • Developing costs associated with patents is treated as an R&D expense.
  • Conceptual formulation costs for possible product alternatives are classified under R&D expenses.
  • Research and development overall costs are classified as R&D expenses.

Intangible Assets

  • Purchase costs of franchises, patents from inventors, copyrights, and trademarks are classified as intangible assets.
  • Goodwill generated from business acquisition is classified as intangible, while internally generated goodwill is not recorded.
  • Legal costs incurred for patent security and unrecovered costs from patent litigation qualify as intangible assets.

Other Expenses and Losses

  • Costs associated with starting a business, such as operating losses and training costs, are classified as expenses.
  • Developing a trademark incurs an expense classification.

Long-Term Receivables

  • Long-term investments can also include long-term receivables.

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