Blue Corporation, a manufacturing company, decided to develop a new line of merchandise. The project began in 2018. Blue had the following expenses in connection with the project: 2018 2019 Salaries $500,000 $600,000 Materials 90,000 70,000 Insurance 8,000 11,000 Utilities 6,000 8,000 Cost of inspection of materials for quality control 7,000 6,000 Promotion expenses 11,000 18,000 Advertising –0– 20,000 Equipment depreciation 15,000 14,000 Cost of market survey 8,000 –0– The new product will be introduced for sale beginning in July 2020. Determine the amount of the deduction for research and experimental expenditures for 2018, 2019, and 2020 if: Blue Corporation elects to expense the research and experimental expenditures. Blue Corporation elects to amortize the research and experimental expenditures over 60 months.

There will be no amortized value for for research and experimental expenditures will be considered for the year 2018 and 2019 as new product will be introduced for sale from July 2020.

Explanation:

total available amount of deduction for research and experimental expenditures is:

2018 - $500,000 + 90,000 + 8,000 + 6,000 + 15,000

= $619,000

2019- $600,000 + 70,000 + 11,000 + 8,000 + 14,000

= $703,000

2020 - $0

Amortized value for research and experimental expenditures

= ($619,000+703,000)/60

= $22,033 per month

Amortized value for research and experimental expenditures for 2018

= $0

Amortized value for research and experimental expenditures for 2019

= $0

Amortized value for research and experimental expenditures for 2020 (from july to dec => 6 months)

= $22.033*6

= $132,198

Therefore, There will be no amortized value for for research and experimental expenditures will be considered for the year 2018 and 2019 as new product will be introduced for sale from July 2020.