LO.5 Blue Corporation, a manufacturing company, decided to develop a new line of merchandise. The project began in 2012. Blue had the following expenses in connection with the project:

2012 2013 Salaries $500,000 $600,000 Materials 90,000 70,000 Insurance 8,000 11,000 Utilities 6,000 8,000 Cost of inspection of materials for quality control 7,000 6,000 Promotion expenses 11,000 18,000 Advertising –0– 20,000 Equipment depreciation 15,000 14,000 Cost of market survey 8,000 –0–

The new product will be introduced for sale beginning in July 2014. Determine the amount of the deduction for research and experimental expenditures for 2012, 2013, and 2014 if:

a. Blue Corporation elects to expense the research and experimental expenditures.

b. Blue Corporation elects to amortize the research and experimental expenditures over 60 months.