Andrea Is Preparing Her Homework for Her Accounting Class

Multiple Choice

Andrea is preparing her homework for her accounting class. She is uncertain as to the proper handling of patents and copyrights on a firm's financial statements. Which of the following is correct?

A) Patents and copyrights are included with the firm's intangible assets on the balance sheet.
B) Patents and copyrights are included with the firm's long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.
C) Patents and copyrights are included with the firm's cost of goods sold on the income statement.
D) Patents and copyrights are included with the firm's fixed assets on the balance sheet.