In January 2020, Brasi Corporation began intensive research on a product additive that the researchers are certain will be patented and ready to bring to market in three years. Throughout 2020 research and development progressed towards developing the additive with the following investments: $400,000 dedicated research equipment with no alternative use and useful life of 10 years and $900,000 research personnel wages. What is the amount to be expensed for 2020?     $1,300,000     $900,000     $40,000     $130,000

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In January 2020, Brasi Corporation began intensive research on a product additive that the researchers are certain will be patented and ready to bring to market in three years. Throughout 2020 research and development progressed towards developing the additive with the following investments: $400,000 dedicated research equipment with no alternative use and useful life of 10 years and $900,000 research personnel wages. What is the amount to be expensed for 2020?

   

$1,300,000

   

$900,000

   

$40,000

   

$130,000

 

 

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