Which of the Following Expenditures Will Qualify as a Research

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which of the following expenditures will qualify as a research expenditure for purposes of the research credit?

• A)An ice cream producer develops a new type of packaging that will keep ice cream frozen while driving home from the grocery store.
• B)An ice cream producer develops a new design on the package that will be more pleasing to the culture of a new market it is entering.
• C)An ice cream producer develops a new marketing campaign to introduce its brand to a new region of the country it is entering.
• D)All of the above qualify as research expenditures for the research credit.

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