Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
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Author: PHILLIPS, Fred, Libby, Robert, Patricia A.
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Chapter 3, Problem 3E
Identifying Performance Obligations and Timing Revenue Recognition
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. sells a dash-top satellite radio receiver and one-year subscription for a total price of $80. By purchasing this deal, the subscriber is entitled to receive hardware (i.e., the radio), a software update that is automatically downloaded every second month to the radio, and continuous music service for one year from the date the hardware is delivered.
Required:
Identify the performance obligation(s) in this contract, and indicate whether the revenue should be recognized at a point in time (“when”) or over time (“as”) for each identified performance obligation.
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