Cayman Corp

question 4

Multiple Choice

Cayman Corp. incurred $ 140,000 of basic research and $ 35,000 of development costs to develop a product for which a patent was granted on January 2, 2015. Legal fees and other costs associated with registration of the patent totalled $ 50,000. On March 31, 2020, Cayman paid $ 75,000 for legal fees in a successful defence of the patent. The total amount capitalized for the patent through March 31, 2020 should be

• A) $ 300,000.
• B) $ 265,000.
• C) $ 160,000.
• D) $ 125,000.

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Definitions:

Premium

The amount paid for an insurance policy, or the difference between the higher price paid for a bond above its face value.

Discount

A reduction applied to the regular price of goods or services, often to encourage sales.

Par Value

A nominal value or face value assigned to a share of stock by the corporation at the time of issue.

Articles Of Incorporation

These are legal documents filed with a governmental body to legally document the creation of a corporation.