The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of R&D expenditure on equity value in Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotation.
Two extended models based on Ohlson(1995) were developed. First model is consisted of firm value as independable v...
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of R&D expenditure on equity value in Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotation.
Two extended models based on Ohlson(1995) were developed. First model is consisted of firm value as independable variable, book value of owner's equity, development cost, net income except development costs, and cash dividend as dependable variable. Second model is consisted of firm value as independable variable, book value of owner's equity, ordinary research and development expenses, net income, and cash dividend as dependable variable.
Two extended models were tested using ordinary least squares method. The main conclusions of this study are as follows:
(1) Development costs has a positive impact on equity value. The coefficient of development costs in regression model 1 for venture firms is larger and more significant than that of development costs in regression model 1 for general manufacturing firms. This means that development costs is useful in the investment decision making of investors in Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotation.
(2) Ordinary research and development expenses has not a positive impact on equity value. This means that current standards that research costs and ordinary development costs shall be accounted for current period expense are reasonable for investors.