Which of the Following Costs Should Be Excluded from Research

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following costs should be excluded from research and development expense?

• A) Modification of the design of a product
• B) Acquisition of R & D equipment for use on a current project only
• C) Cost of marketing research for a new product
• D) Engineering activity required to advance the design of a product to the manufacturing stage

---

Definitions:

Land Redistribution

The process by which ownership of land is reallocated, often as a policy intended to equitize the distribution of agricultural land or to rectify historical imbalances in ownership.

Rural Freedmen

Refers to formerly enslaved African Americans who lived in rural areas of the Southern United States following the Civil War and Emancipation.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the laws.