US GAAP Requires That Firms Expense Costs During a Research

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True/False

U.S. GAAP requires that firms expense costs during a research phase but allows firms to capitalize development-phase costs under certain conditions.

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Definitions:

Epiphysis

The end part of a long bone, which is initially growing separately from the shaft during development.

Diaphysis

The diaphysis is the main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone, distinguished from the bone's ends or epiphyses.

Disk

A flat, thin, round object or medium, often used for storing digital data.

Femur

The femur is the thigh bone, which is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.