Chapter 12

Which of the following types of intangible assets result from interactions and relationships with outside parties? a. Marketing-related intangible assets b. Customer-related intangible assets c. Contract-related intangible assets d. Artistic-related intangible assets

Customer-related intangible assets

When the purchaser in a business combination pays less then the fair value of the identifiable net assets, such a situation is referred to as a: a. goodwill purchase. b. bargain purchase. c. residual purchase. d. blanket purchase.

bargain purchase.

Which of the following is considered research and development costs? a. Planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge. b. Research costs incurred under contract with another company. c. Commissions to sales staff marketing a new product. d. Cost of marketing research to promote a new product.

Planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge

Which of the following is not an intangible asset? a. Trade name b. Research and development costs c. Franchise d. Copyrights

Research and development costs

Which of the following costs incurred internally to create an intangible asset is generally expensed? a. Research and development costs. b. Filing costs. c. Legal costs. d. All of these answer choices are correct

Research and development costs.

Which of the following would not be considered an R & D activity? a. Adaptation of an existing capability to a particular requirement or customer's need. b. Searching for applications of new research findings. c. Laboratory research aimed at discovery of new knowledge. d. Conceptual formulation and design of possible product or process alternatives.

Adaptation of an existing capability to a particular requirement or customer's need.

Which of the following would be considered research and development costs? a. Routine efforts to refine an existing product. b. Periodic alterations to existing production lines. c. Marketing research to promote a new product. d. Construction of prototypes.

Construction of prototypes

Which of the following is a contract-related intangible assets? a. Trademark b. Copyright c. Franchise d. Patent

Franchise

Goodwill a. represents the purchase price of a business that is about to be sold. b. is the difference between the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets and the purchase price of the acquired business. c. generated internally should be capitalized in the year it occurs. d. is the only account in the financial statements that is based on value, all other accounts are recorded at an amount other than their value

is the difference between the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets and the purchase price of the acquired business.

Under current accounting practice, intangible assets are classified as a. amortizable or unamortizable. b. limited-life or indefinite-life. c. specifically identifiable or goodwill-type. d. legally restricted or goodwill-type.

limited-life or indefinite-life

Trademarks, newspaper mastheads, and internet domain names are all examples of a. contract-related intangible assets b. artistic-related intangible assets c. marketing-related intangible assets d. customer-related intangible assets

marketing-related intangible assets

Research and development costs a. are intangible assets. b. may result in the development of a patent. c. are easily identified with specific projects. d. All of these answer choices are correct

may result in the development of a patent.

Purchased goodwill should a. be written off as soon as possible against retained earnings. b. be written off as soon as possible as an extraordinary item. c. be written off by systematic charges as a regular operating expense over the period benefited. d. not be amortized.

not be amortized.

Goodwill may be recorded when a. it is identified within a company. b. one company acquires another in a business combination. c. the fair value of a company's assets exceeds their cost. d. a company has exceptional customer relations

one company acquires another in a business combination.

Wriglee, Inc. went to court this year and successfully defended its patent from infringement by a competitor. The cost of this defense should be charged to a. patents and amortized over the legal life of the patent. b. legal fees and amortized over 5 years or less. c. expenses of the period. d. patents and amortized over the remaining useful life of the patent.

patents and amortized over the remaining useful life of the patent

The cost of an intangible asset includes all of the following except a. purchase price. b. legal fees. c. other incidental expenses. d. All of these choices are included.

purchase price. legal fees. other incidental expenses

Intangible assets are reported on the balance sheet

separately from other assets

Which of the following principles best describes the current method of accounting for research and development costs? a. Associating cause and effect b. Systematic and rational allocation c. Income tax minimization d. Immediate recognition as an expense

Immediate recognition as an expense

Which of the following is a type of technology-related intangible asset? a. Copyright b. Franchise c. License d. Patent

Patent

Which of the following intangible assets should not be amortized? a. Copyrights b. Customer lists c. Perpetual franchises d. All of these intangible assets should be amortized.

Perpetual franchises

Costs incurred internally to create intangibles are

expensed as incurred.

When a new company is acquired, which of these intangible assets, unrecorded on the acquired company's books, might be recorded in addition to goodwill? a. A brand name. b. A patent. c. A customer list. d. All of these answer choices are correct.

All of these answer choices are correct.

Which of the following costs should be excluded from research and development expense? a. Modification of the design of a product b. Acquisition of R & D equipment for use on a current project only c. Cost of marketing research for a new product d. Engineering activity required to advance the design of a product to the manufacturing stage

Cost of marketing research for a new product

The recoverability test is used to determine any impairment loss on which of the following types of intangible assets? a. Indefinite life intangibles other than goodwill. b. Indefinite life intangibles. c. Goodwill. d. Limited life intangibles.

Limited life intangibles.

Which of the following is not reported under the "Other Expenses and Losses" section of the income statement? a. Goodwill impairment losses. b. Loss on sale of patent. c. Patent impairment losses. d. Trade name amortization expense

Trade name amortization expense

Which intangible assets are amortized? Limited-Life Indefinite-Life a. Yes Yes b. Yes No c. No Yes d. No No

Yes Limited life No indefinite life

Easton Company and Lofton Company were combined in a purchase transaction. Easton was able to acquire Lofton at a bargain price. The sum of the fair values of identifiable assets acquired less the fair value of liabilities assumed exceeded the cost of acquiring Easton. Easton will report the excess amount as a. a gain. b. part of current income in the year of combination. c. a deferred credit and amortize it. d. paid-in capital.

a gain

The total amount of patent cost amortized to date is usually a. shown in a separate Accumulated Patent Amortization account which is shown contra to the Patents account. b. shown in the current income statement. c. shown as credits in the Patents account. d. reported as a contra property, plant and equipment item

shown as credits in the Patents account.

Factors considered in determining an intangible asset's useful life include all of the following except a. the expected use of the asset. b. any legal or contractual provisions that may limit the useful life. c. any provisions for renewal or extension of the asset's legal life. d. the amortization method used.

the amortization method used.

The carrying amount of an intangible is a. the fair value of the asset at a balance sheet date. b. the asset's acquisition cost less the total related amortization recorded to date. c. equal to the balance of the related accumulated amortization account. d. the assessed value of the asset for intangible tax purposes.

the asset's acquisition cost less the total related amortization recorded to date.

One factor that is not considered in determining the useful life of an intangible asset is a. salvage value. b. provisions for renewal or extension. c. legal life. d. expected actions of competitors

. salvage value.

The notes to the financial statements should include information about acquired intangible assets, and aggregate amortization expense for how many succeeding years? a. 6 b. 5 c. 4 d. 3

5

Which of the following research and development expenditures should be capitalized and depreciated? a. Engineering costs incurred to advance the new product to a production stage b. Cost of marketing research to promote a new product c. Material, labor, and overhead costs incurred in developing a new product d. Acquisition of machinery that can also be used for future R&D projects

Acquisition of machinery that can also be used for future R&D projects

Which of the following is often reported as part of operating expenses? a. Loss on sale of patent. b. Impairment losses for intangible assets other than goodwill. c. Impairment losses on goodwill. d. Amortization expense.

Amortization expense.

Which of the following is not considered research and development costs? a. Planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge. b. Translation of research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process. c. Translation of research findings or other knowledge into a significant improvement of an existing product. d. Cost of marketing research to promote a new product.

Cost of marketing research to promote a new product.

Which of the following costs should be capitalized in the year incurred? a. Research and development costs. b. Costs to internally generate goodwill. c. Organizational costs. d. Costs to successfully defend a patent.

Costs to successfully defend a patent.

Which of the following intangible assets cannot be sold by a business to raise needed cash for a capital project? a. Patent. b. Copyright. c. Goodwill. d. Brand Name

Goodwill

Which of the following intangible assets should be shown as a separate item on the balance sheet? a. Goodwill b. Franchise c. Patent d. Trademark

Goodwill

Which of the following is not reported as part of continuing operations? a. Amortization expense. b. Impairment losses for intangible assets. c. Research and development costs. d. Goodwill.

Goodwill.

Which of the following methods of amortization is normally used for intangible assets? a. Sum-of-the-years'-digits b. Straight-line c. Units of production d. Double-declining-balance

Straight-line

Which of the following characteristics do intangible assets possess? a. Physical existence. b. Claim to a specific amount of cash in the future. c. Long-lived. d. Held for resale

Long-lived

Which characteristic is not possessed by intangible assets? a. Physical existence. b. Long-lived. c. Result in future benefits. d. Expensed over current and/or future years.

Physical existence

When a company develops a trademark the costs directly related to securing it should generally be capitalized. Which of the following costs associated with a trademark would not be capitalized? a. Attorney fees. b. Consulting fees. c. Research and development costs. d. Design costs.

Research and development costs

Which of the following research and development related costs should be capitalized and depreciated over current and future periods? a. Research and development general laboratory building which can be put to alternative uses in the future b. Inventory used for a specific research project c. Administrative salaries allocated to research and development d. Research findings purchased from another company to aid a particular research project currently in process

Research and development general laboratory building which can be put to alternative uses in the future

Which of the following does not describe intangible assets? a. They lack physical existence. b. They are financial instruments. c. They provide long-term benefits. d. They are classified as long-term assets

They are financial instruments

According to a Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement, how are research and development costs accounted for? a. They must be capitalized when incurred and then amortized over their estimated useful lives. b. They must be expensed in the period incurred. c. They may be either capitalized or expensed when incurred, depending upon the materiality of the amounts involved. d. They must be expensed in the period incurred unless it can be clearly demonstrated that the expenditure will have alternative future uses or unless contractually reimbursable.

They must be expensed in the period incurred unless it can be clearly demonstrated that the expenditure will have alternative future uses or unless contractually reimbursable.

Operating losses incurred during the start-up years of a new business should be a. accounted for and reported like the operating losses of any other business. b. written off directly against retained earnings. c. capitalized as a deferred charge and amortized over five years. d. capitalized as an intangible asset and amortized over a period not to exceed 20 years.

accounted for and reported like the operating losses of any other business.

Broadway Corporation was granted a patent on a product on January 1, 2007. To protect its patent, the corporation purchased on January 1, 2018 a patent on a competing product which was originally issued on January 10, 2014. Because of its unique plant, Broadway Corporation does not feel the competing patent can be used in producing the product. The cost of the competing patent should be a. amortized over a maximum period of 20 years. b. amortized over a maximum period of 16 years. c. amortized over a maximum period of 9 years. d. expensed in 2018.

amortized over a maximum period of 9 years.

The cost of successfully defending a patent suit should be a. charged off in the current period. b. amortized over the legal life of the purchased patent. c. added to factory overhead and allocated to production of the product. d. amortized over the remaining estimated useful life of the patent.

amortized over the remaining estimated useful life of the patent.

Buerhle Company needs to determine if its indefinite-life intangibles other than goodwill have been impaired and should be reduced or written off on its balance sheet. The impairment test(s) to be used is (are) Recoverability Test Fair Value Test a. Yes Yes b. Yes No c No Yes

c No Yes

The intangible asset goodwill may be a. capitalized only when purchased. b. capitalized either when purchased or created internally. c. capitalized only when created internally. d. written off directly to retained earnings.

capitalized only when purchased.

A loss on impairment of an intangible asset is the difference between the asset's a. carrying amount and the expected future net cash flows. b. carrying amount and its fair value. c. fair value and the expected future net cash flows. d. book value and its fair value.

carrying amount and its fair value.

John Thomas has recently entered into an agreement with Longman Inc. Under this agreement, John will sell its products using the trade name of Longman in a specified geographical location. What type of intangible asset is this agreement between John Thomas and Longman Inc.?

contract-related intangible assets

John Thomas has recently entered into an agreement with Longman Inc. Under this agreement, John will sell its products using the trade name of Longman in a specified geographical location. What type of intangible asset is this agreement between John Thomas and Longman Inc.? a. contract-related intangible assets b. artistic-related intangible assets c. marketing-related intangible assets d. customer-related intangible assets

contract-related intangible assets

If a company constructs a laboratory building to be used as a research and development facility, the cost of the laboratory building is matched against earnings as a. research and development expense in the period(s) of construction. b. depreciation deducted as part of research and development costs. c. depreciation or immediate write-off depending on company policy. d. an expense at such time as productive research and development has been obtained from the facility.

depreciation deducted as part of research and development costs.

The costs of organizing a corporation include legal fees, fees paid to the state of incorporation, fees paid to promoters, and the costs of meetings for organizing the promoters. These costs are said to benefit the corporation for the entity's entire life. These costs should be a. capitalized and never amortized. b. capitalized and amortized over 40 years. c. capitalized and amortized over 5 years. d. expensed as incurred.

expensed as incurred

Costs incurred internally to create intangibles are a. capitalized. b. capitalized if they have an indefinite life. c. expensed as incurred. d. expensed only if they have a limited life

expensed as incurred.

In a business combination, companies record identifiable intangible assets that they can reliably measure. All other intangible assets, too difficult to identify or measure, are recorded as a. other assets. b. indirect costs. c. goodwill. d. direct costs.

goodwill

Companies should test indefinite life intangible assets at least annually for a. recoverability. b. amortization. c. impairment. d. estimated useful life.

impairment.

When a patent is amortized, the credit is usually made to a. the Patents account. b. an Accumulated Amortization account. c. a Deferred Credit account. d. an expense account

the Patents account