In: Accounting
Diaz Company incurred the following costs during the year 2020.
| 1. | Salaries expense related to design for a trademark with an indefinite estimated life | $12,000 |
| 2. | Materials used for research and development projects for the current year | 20,000 |
| 3. | Fees paid to external consultants related to research and development projects | 60,000 |
| 4. | Trouble-shooting in connection with breakdowns during production | 36,000 |
| 5. | Design of tooling involving new technology | 18,000 |
| 6. | Cost of equipment (purchased January 2019) that will have alternative uses over 6 years | 160,000 |
| 7. | Salaries expense related to updates to an existing product | 80,000 |
| 8. | Allocation of rent expense for a facility partially used for research and development activities | 30,000 |
| 9. | Routine testing of product during commercial production | 56,000 |
Determine the amount of research and development costs that would be disclosed in the financial statements of Diaz company for the year 2020.
Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.
| Sr. No. | Particulars | Amount | R& D Amount |
| 1 | Salaries expense related to design for a trademark with an indefinite estimated life | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 2 | Materials used for research and development projects for the current year | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 3 | Fees paid to external consultants related to research and development projects | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 4 | Trouble-shooting in connection with breakdowns during production | 36,000 | 0 |
| 5 | Design of tooling involving new technology | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| 6 | Cost of equipment (purchased January 2019) that will have alternative uses over 6 years | 1,60,000 | 26,667 |
| 7 | Salaries expense related to updates to an existing product | 80,000 | 0 |
| 8 | Allocation of rent expense for a facility partially used for research and development activities | 30,000 | 30000 |
| 9 | Routine testing of product during commercial production | 56,000 | 0 |
| Grand Total | 4,72,000 | 1,66,667 | |
the amount of research and development costs that would be disclosed in the financial statements of Diaz company for the year 2020 is 166667