Deck 12: Intangible Assets

Question 1

The same recoverability test that is used for impairments of property, plant, and equipment is used for impairments of indefinite-life intangibles.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

After an impairment loss is recorded for a limited-life intangible asset, the recoverable amount becomes the basis for the impaired asset and is used to calculate amortization in future periods.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Internally generated goodwill associated with a business may be recorded as an asset when a firm offer to purchase that business unit has been received.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Some intangible assets are not required to be amortized every year.

Question 5

Amortization of limited-life intangible assets should not be affected by expected residual values.

Question 6

If a new patent is acquired through modification of an existing patent, the remaining book value of the original patent may be amortized over the life of the new patent.

Question 7

Internally generated intangible assets are initially recorded at fair value.

Question 8

Limited-life intangibles are amortized by systematic charges to expense over their useful life.

Question 9

The cost of acquiring a customer list from another company is recorded as an intangible asset.

Question 10

The cost of purchased patents should be amortized over the remaining legal life of the patent.

Question 11

The rules used to account for impairments of limited-life intangible assets are different from the rules used to account for impairments of plant and equipment.

Question 12

Internally generated goodwill should not be capitalized in the accounts.

Question 13

If a company develops a trademark, it should expense the costs related to attorney fees, registration fees, and design costs.

Question 14

Goodwill is considered a master valuation accounts because it measure the value of specifically identifiable intangible assets.

Question 15

If the fair value of an unlimited life intangible other than goodwill is less than its book value, an impairment loss must be recognized.

Question 16

Intangible assets derive their value from the right (claim) to receive cash in the future.

Question 17

All intangibles are subject to periodic consideration of impairment with corresponding potential write-downs.

Question 18

If market value of an impaired asset recovers after an impairment has been recognized, the impairment may be reversed in a subsequent period.

Question 19

In a business combination, a company assigns the cost, where possible, to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets, with the remainder recorded as goodwill.

Question 20

Periodic alterations to existing products are an example of research and development costs.

Question 21

Research and development costs that result in patents may be capitalized to the extent of the fair value of the patent.

Question 22

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.

Question 23

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.

Question 24

Which intangible assets are amortized?

Question 25

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.

Question 26

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.

Question 27

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.

Question 28

Companies should test indefinite life intangible assets at least annually for

A) recoverability.
B) amortization.
C) impairment.
D) estimated useful life.

Question 29

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.

Question 30

Broadway Corporation was granted a patent on a product on January 1, 2004. To protect its patent, the corporation purchased on January 1, 2015 a patent on a competing product which was originally issued on January 10, 2011. 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 2015.

Question 31

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.

Question 32

Research and development costs are recorded as intangible assets if it is felt they will provide economic benefits in future years.

Question 33

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.

Question 34

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.

Question 35

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

Question 36

Contra accounts must be reported for intangible assets in a manner similar to accumulated depreciation and property, plant, and equipment.

Question 37

Material, labor, and overhead costs incurred in developing a new product are to be expensed as these are development costs.

Question 38

GAAP requires start-up costs and initial operating losses during the early years to be capitalized.

Question 39

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.

Question 40

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.

Question 41

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.

Question 42

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.

Question 43

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.

Question 44

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

Question 45

The reason goodwill is sometimes referred to as a master valuation account is because

A) it represents the purchase price of a business that is about to be sold.
B) it is the difference between the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets and the purchase price of the acquired business.
C) the value of a business is computed without consideration of goodwill and then goodwill is added to arrive at a master valuation.
D) it 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.

Question 46

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.

Question 47

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

Question 48

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.

Question 49

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.

Question 50

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.

Question 51

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.

Question 52

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.

Question 53

Which of the following is a contract-related intangible assts?

A) Trademark
B) Copyright
C) Franchise
D) Patent

Question 54

Which of the following is not an intangible asset?

A) Trade name
B) Research and development costs
C) Franchise
D) Copyrights

Question 55

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.

Question 56

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.

Question 57

The right granted to all authors, painters, musicians, sculptors, and other artists for their creations and expressions is termed as a

A) copyright
B) trademark
C) patent
D) franchise

Question 58

Which of the following is a type of technology-related intangible asset?

A) Copyright
B) Franchise
C) License
D) Patent

Question 59

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

Question 60

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.

Question 61

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.

Question 62

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

Question 63

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

Question 64

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

Question 65

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.

Question 66

Which of the following should be reported under the "Other Expenses and Losses" section of the income statement?

A) Goodwill impairment losses.
B) Trade name amortization expense.
C) Patent impairment losses
D) None of these answer choices are correct.

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

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)

Question 70

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.

Question 71

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

Question 72

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.

Question 73

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.

Question 74

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.

Question 75

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.

Question 76

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.

Question 77

The carrying value 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.

Question 78

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.

Question 79

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.

Question 80

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.