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Development costs

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  • This topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by bereank.
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  • December 2, 2014 at 3:46 pm #216079
    Bianka
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    I am referring to specimen question 4.

    No idea what to do in this question. Any help?

    December 2, 2014 at 3:59 pm #216085
    MikeLittle
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    January and February @ $40,000 are pure research costs and should be expensed.

    $40,000 per month from March through June = $160,000 deferred development costs

    Production started in July so amortisation should also start in July

    A full year’s amortisation of $160,000 over 5 years is $32,000

    But our period is only 3 months (July, August and September) so 1/4 * $32,000 = $8,000

    Add to that the two months of January and February @ $40,000 per month and the answer is therefore $88,000

    OK?

    December 2, 2014 at 4:08 pm #216091
    Bianka
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    That makes sense for me now:)

    Thank you very much for your help!

    December 2, 2014 at 4:34 pm #216103
    MikeLittle
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    You’re welcome

    December 2, 2014 at 9:19 pm #216504
    bereank
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    Thanks, Mike. You’ve explained this really clearly. I was really struggling to get my head round this thing …

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