Courage Company incurred the following costs in the current year:   R and D equipment with useful life of four years in various R and D projects                             1800 000 Start – up costs incurred when opening a new product                                                                    4 200 000                    Advertising expense to introduce a new product.                                                                            2 100 000 Engineering costs incurred to advance a product to full production stage but economic viability is not yet achieved                                                                                                               1 200 000   What amount should be recorded as research and development expense?

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Courage Company incurred the following costs in the current year:

 

R and D equipment with useful life of four years in various R and D projects                             1800 000

Start – up costs incurred when opening a new product                                                                    4 200 000                   

Advertising expense to introduce a new product.                                                                            2 100 000

Engineering costs incurred to advance a product to full production stage but economic

viability is not yet achieved                                                                                                               1 200 000

 

What amount should be recorded as research and development expense?

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