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AstroTech Semiconductor Incurred the Following Costs in 2018 Related to a New

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AstroTech Semiconductor incurred the following costs in 2018 related to a new product design:
 Research for new semiconductor design $3,220,000 Development of the new product 856,000 Legal and filing fees for a patent for the new design 110,000 Total $4,186,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Research for new semiconductor design } & \$ 3,220,000 \\\text { Development of the new product } & 856,000 \\\text { Legal and filing fees for a patent for the new design } & 110,000\\\text { Total }&\$4,186,000\end{array}
The development costs were incurred after technological and commercial feasibility was established and after the future economic benefits were deemed probable. The project was successfully completed, and the new product was patented before the end of the 2018 fiscal year.

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1. Calculate the amount of research and development expense AstroTech should report in its 2018 U.S. GAAP income statement related to this project.
2. Repeat Requirement 1 assuming that AstroTech prepares its financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

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