Immortality Co. made the following expenditures relating to a newly invented product Legal and registration costs related to a patent on the product 120,000 Special equipment used solely on R&D activities for the newly invented product 720,000 Depreciation on the special equipment above 180,000 Labor and material costs incurred in producing a prototype model 2,400,000 Cost of testing the prototype 960,000 Required: What is the total amount of costs that will be expensed when incurred?

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Immortality Co. made the following expenditures relating to a newly invented product

Legal and registration costs related to a patent on the product 120,000
Special equipment used solely on R&D activities for the newly invented product 720,000
Depreciation on the special equipment above 180,000
Labor and material costs incurred in producing a prototype model 2,400,000
Cost of testing the prototype 960,000

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What is the total amount of costs that will be expensed when incurred?

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