In Accounting for Research and Experimental Expenditures,all of the Following

question 38

Multiple Choice

In accounting for research and experimental expenditures,all of the following alternatives are available with the exception of

• A)expense R&E costs in the year paid or incurred.
• B)expense R&E costs in the year in which a product or process becomes marketable.
• C)defer and amortize R&E costs as a ratable deduction over a period of 60 months or more.
• D)capitalize and write off R&E costs only when the research project is abandoned or is worthless.

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