Intermediate Accounting
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Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.8BYP
Judgment Case 10–8
Research and development
• LO10–8
Prior to 1974, accepted practice was for companies to either expense or capitalize R&D costs. In 1974, the FASB issued a Standard that requires all research and development costs to be charged to expense when incurred. This was a controversial standard, opposed by many companies who preferred delaying the recognition of these expenses until later years when presumably the expenditures bear fruit. Several research studies have been conducted to determine if the Standard had any impact on the behavior of companies. One interesting finding was that, prior to 1974, companies that expensed R&D costs were significantly larger than those companies that capitalized R&D costs.
Required:
1. Explain the FASB’s logic in deciding to require all companies to expense R&D costs in the period incurred.
2. Identify possible reasons to explain why, prior to 1974, companies that expensed R&D costs were significantly larger than those companies that capitalized R&D costs.
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Chapter 10 Solutions
Intermediate Accounting
Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.1QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.2QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.3QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.4QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.5QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.6QCh. 10 - When an asset is acquired and a note payable is...Ch. 10 - Explain how assets acquired in exchange for equity...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.9QCh. 10 - What account is credited when a company receives...
Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.11QCh. 10 - Identify the two exceptions to valuing property,...Ch. 10 - In what situations is interest capitalized?Ch. 10 - Define average accumulated expenditures and...Ch. 10 - Explain the difference between the specific...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.16QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.17QCh. 10 - Explain the accounting treatment of costs incurred...Ch. 10 - Explain the difference in the accounting treatment...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.20QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.21QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.22QCh. 10 - Prob. 10.23QCh. 10 - Acquisition cost; machine LO101 Beavert on Lumber...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.2BECh. 10 - Prob. 10.3BECh. 10 - Cost of a natural resource; asset retirement...Ch. 10 - Asset retirement obligation LO101 Refer to the...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.6BECh. 10 - Acquisition cost; noninterest-bearing note LO103...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.8BECh. 10 - Fixed-asset turnover ratio LO105 Huebert...Ch. 10 - Fixed-asset turnover ratio; solve for unknown ...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.11BECh. 10 - Nonmonetary exchange LO106 Refer to the situation...Ch. 10 - Nonmonetary exchange LO106 Refer to the situation...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.14BECh. 10 - Prob. 10.15BECh. 10 - Research and development LO108 Maxtor Technology...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.17BECh. 10 - Research and development; various types LO108...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.19BECh. 10 - Acquisition costs; land and building LO101 On...Ch. 10 - Acquisition cost; equipment LO101 Oaktree Company...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.3ECh. 10 - Cost of a natural resource; asset retirement...Ch. 10 - Intangibles LO101 In 2018, Bratten Fitness...Ch. 10 - Goodwill LO101 On March 31, 2018, Wolfson...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.7ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.8ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.9ECh. 10 - Acquisition costs; noninterest-bearing note ...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.11ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.12ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.13ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.14ECh. 10 - Nonmonetary exchange LO106 [This is a variation...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.16ECh. 10 - Nonmonetary exchange LO106 [This is a variation...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.18ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.19ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.20ECh. 10 - FASB codification research LO101, LO106, LO107,...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.22ECh. 10 - Interest capitalization LO107 On January 1, 2018,...Ch. 10 - Interest capitalization LO107 On January 1, 2018,...Ch. 10 - Interest capitalization; multiple periods LO107...Ch. 10 - Research and development LO108 In 2018, Space...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.27ECh. 10 - IFRS; research and development LO108, LO109...Ch. 10 - IFRS; research and development LO109 IFRS NXS...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.30ECh. 10 - Software development costs LO108 Early in 2018,...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.32ECh. 10 - Intangibles; start-up costs LO101, LO108 Freitas...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.34ECh. 10 - Prob. 10.1PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.2PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.3PCh. 10 - Prob. 10.4PCh. 10 - Acquisition costs; journal entries LO101, LO103,...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.6PCh. 10 - Nonmonetary exchange LO106 On September 3, 2018,...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.8PCh. 10 - Interest capitalization; specific interest method ...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.10PCh. 10 - Research and development LO108 In 2018,...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.12PCh. 10 - Judgment Case 101 Acquisition costs LO101, LO103,...Ch. 10 - Research Case 102 FASB codification; locate and...Ch. 10 - Judgment Case 103 Self-constructed assets LO107...Ch. 10 - Judgment Case 104 Interest capitalization LO107...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.6BYPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.7BYPCh. 10 - Judgment Case 108 Research and development LO108...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.9BYPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.11BYPCh. 10 - Ethics Case 1012 Research and development LO108...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10.13BYPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.14BYPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.15BYPCh. 10 - Prob. 10.16BYPCh. 10 - Continuing Cases Target Case LO101, LO105 Target...
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