Same facts as previous question except Bacon Co. believes that tax rates will be higher in future years and thus wants to defer some of their R&E expense deduction until 2020 (but not the entire amount). What amount of R&E expenditures can Bacon Co. deduct in 2019 if Bacon Co. elects to amortize R&E expenditures over the shortest allowable period of time beginning on October 1, 2019 (the month Bacon Co. first sells the sunscreen to generate income)?

What amount of R&E expenditures can Bacon Co. deduct in 2019 if Bacon Co. elects to amortize R&E expenditures over the shortest allowable period of time beginning on October 1, 2019 (the month Bacon Co. first sells the sunscreen to generate income)?

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