Which of the Following Costs of Goodwill Should Be Capitalized

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Short Answer

Which of the following costs of goodwill should be capitalized?
$\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Costs of goodwill } & \\ \text { from a business } &\\ \text { combination accounted } & \text { Costs of developing }\\ \text { for as a purchase } & \text {goodwill internally }\\\end{array}$

a) $\quad$$\quad$$\begin{array}{llcc} \text { No } &\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \text {No } \end{array}$

b) $\quad$$\quad$$\begin{array}{llcc}\text { No} &\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \text { Yes } \end{array}$

c) $\quad$$\quad$$\begin{array}{llcc}\text { Yes } &\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad\text { Yes } \end{array}$

d) $\quad$$\quad$$\begin{array}{llcc}\text { Yes } &\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \text {No } \end{array}$

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