Obtain Nestls 2017 annual report using the Investor Relations portion of its website (do a web search
Question:
Obtain Nestlé’s 2017 annual report using the “Investor Relations” portion of its website (do a web search for Nestlé investor relations).
Required:
1. What was the total amount of intangible assets that Nestlé reported at the end of 2017, and what was the amount of each component?
2. What is the value of Nestlé’s intangible assets (other than goodwill) with an indefinite life?
3. Does Nestlé capitalize its R&D costs related to new products? Why or why not?
4. Compute the estimated average useful life of the intangible assets with a finite life.
5. Did Nestlé report any impairments of intangible assets? If so, provide a brief discussion of what the impairment related to and its amount.
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Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis
ISBN: 978-1337788281
3rd edition
Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach