Consider the following information from a company's records for 2020:   Feb. 11 Purchased materials exclusively for use in R&D projects. Of these materials, 30% are left at the end of 2020 and will be used in the same project in 2021 (they have no alternative use). $85,000       Aug. 28 Construction costs for a new research facility that has been placed in use on this date and is expected to be used to house multiple R&D activities for 20 years. The facility has no expected salvage value. 600,000       Aug. 29 Purchased an experimental machine from an inventor. The machine is expected to be used for a particular R&D activity for two years, after which it will have no residual value. 16,000       Nov. 26 Salaries paid to employees involved in R&D. 35,000       Required: Compute the amount of R&D expense for 2020. The company normally uses straight-line depreciation for plant assets. $

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Consider the following information from a company's records for 2020:

 

Feb. 11

Purchased materials exclusively for use in R&D projects. Of these materials, 30% are left at the end of 2020 and will be used in the same project in 2021 (they have no alternative use).

$85,000

 

 

 

Aug. 28

Construction costs for a new research facility that has been placed in use on this date and is expected to be used to house multiple R&D activities for 20 years. The facility has no expected salvage value.

600,000

 

 

 

Aug. 29

Purchased an experimental machine from an inventor. The machine is expected to be used for a particular R&D activity for two years, after which it will have no residual value.

16,000

 

 

 

Nov. 26

Salaries paid to employees involved in R&D.

35,000

 

 

 

Required:


Compute the amount of R&D expense for 2020. The company normally uses straight-line depreciation for plant assets.
$

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