What Is 3D Printing

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Multiple Choice

What is 3D printing?

• A) A process that builds-layer by layer in an additive process-a three-dimensional solid object from a digital model
• B) Uses electronic tags and labels to identify objects wirelessly over short distances
• C) Unmanned aircraft that can fly autonomously,or without a human
• D) Focus on creating artificial intelligence devices that can move and react to sensory input

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Definitions:

Research Costs

Expenditures related to activities undertaken to gain new knowledge or understanding to develop new products, processes, or services; often a significant part of a company's innovation efforts.

Capitalized

In accounting, this term refers to recording an expense or cost as a capital asset on a balance sheet, rather than as an expense on the income statement.

Tangible Asset

Physical assets that can be touched and have a finite monetary value, such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.

Property, Plant, Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) are long-term tangible assets that are used in the operations of a business and are subject to depreciation.