Milby company incurred the following research and development costs during the current year: Equipment purchased for current and future projects          150,000 Equipment purchased for current project only                    300,000 Research and development salaries of current project        600,000 Legal fees to obtain patent                                             75,000 Material and labor costs for prototype product        900,000 The equipment has a five-year useful life and is depreciated using the straight line method. What total amount should be recognized as research and development expense for current year?

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. Milby company incurred the following research and development costs during the current year:


Equipment purchased for current and future projects          150,000
Equipment purchased for current project only                    300,000
Research and development salaries of current project        600,000
Legal fees to obtain patent                                             75,000

Material and labor costs for prototype product        900,000

The equipment has a five-year useful life and is depreciated using the straight line method.

What total amount should be recognized as research and development expense for current year?

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