Definitions Provide Clear, Concise Answers for the Following

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Essay

Definitions
Provide clear, concise answers for the following:
1. What are intangible assets?
2. How are research costs accounted for?
3. How are development costs accounted for?
4. What are the two models that are used to measure intangible assets after initial acquisition?
5. What are the factors that should be considered when determining the useful life of limited-life intangible assets?
6. What are the major categories of intangible assets?
7. What are the two models that are used to account for the impairment of intangible assets?

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Definitions:

Biological Sterilization Indicator

Devices that contain microorganisms of known resistance to a particular sterilization process, used to verify the effectiveness of the process.

Autoclave

A device that uses steam under pressure to sterilize medical instruments, laboratory equipment, and other materials, effectively killing microbes.

Autoclave

A device that uses steam under pressure to sterilize medical or laboratory instruments.

Steam Cycle

A process involving the heating, evaporation, and subsequent condensation of water to generate power, often used in power plants and engines.