Aspen, Inc. attempted to create a new horse transport device and incurred research and development costs of $250,000 in the first half of the current year. Rather than continue with its own research, Aspen decided to purchase a patent for a similar design from Vail, Inc. and purchased the patent for $350,000 on October 1 of the current year. What are the total assets and expenses recorded for these costs with regard to the new transport device?

Which of the statements best describes why the aggregate demand curve is downward sloping? an increase in the aggregate price level causes consumer and investment spending to fall, because consumer purchasing power decreases and money demand increases. as the aggregate price level increases, consumer expectations about the future change. as the aggregate price level decreases, the stock of existing physical capital increases. as a good's price increases, holding all else constant, the good's quantity demanded decreases.