In 2017, Tan Corporation Incurred the Following Expenditures in Connection

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Essay

In 2017, Tan Corporation incurred the following expenditures in connection with the development of a new product: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Salaries } & \$ 60,000 \\\text { Supplies } & 20,000 \\\text { Depreciation on research equipment } & 10,000 \\\text { Testing for quality control } & 5,000 \\\text { Advertising } & 8,000 \\\text { Overhead allocated to research } & 2,000\end{array}$$ ?
Tan began selling the product in November 2017.If Tan elects to amortize research and experimental expenditures, determine Tan's deduction for 2017.

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Definitions:

Issue Costs

Expenses associated with the issuance of new securities, including underwriting, legal, and registration fees.

Stock Price

The current value at which a share of a company is bought or sold in the stock market.

Subscription Price

The cost at which existing shareholders can purchase additional shares of stock in a company, often at a discount, during a rights offering.

Rights Offering

A process where a company offers its existing shareholders the opportunity to buy additional shares at a discounted price before offering them to the public.