The Cost of a Patent Should Be Amortized

question 42

Multiple Choice

The cost of a patent should be amortized :

• A) over 10 years.
• B) over its economic life.
• C) over 20 years or its economic life, whichever is shorter.
• D) only if an impairment occurs.

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