Ramirez Stores Purchased a Trademark at the Beginning of 2013

question 70

Multiple Choice

Ramirez Stores purchased a trademark at the beginning of 2013 for $340,000.Economic benefits were expected for 10 years, but the trademark's legal life was 20 years.Also, during 2013, Ramirez incurred research and development costs of $200,000.The book value of the trademarks at December 31, 2013, is

• A)$506,000
• B)$306,000
• C)$323,000
• D)$486,000

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