If a Company Constructs a Laboratory Building to Be Used

question 23

Multiple Choice

If a company constructs a laboratory building to be used as a research and development facility,the cost of the laboratory building is matched against earnings as

• A) research and development expense in the period(s)of construction.
• B) depreciation deducted as part of research and development costs.
• C) depreciation or immediate write-off depending on company policy.
• D) an expense at such time as productive research and development has been obtained from the facility.

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