IFRS Requires That Firms Expense Costs During a Research Phase

Multiple Choice

IFRS requires that firms expense costs during a research phase but allows firms to capitalize development-phase costs under certain conditions. Under IFRS, which of the following is not a condition that must be met for a firm to capitalize development-phase expenditures?

A) The company can reliably identify the research costs incurred to bring the project to economic feasibility.
B) The company can reliably measure the development costs incurred to bring the project to economic feasibility.
C) The company has adequate technical, financial, and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset.
D) The company intends to complete the project and either use or sell the intangible asset.