For a fixed amount a month, an entity visits the customers' premises and performs pest control services. If customers experience problems between regularly scheduled visits, the entity makes service calls at no additional charge. Instead of paying monthly, customers may pay a certain annual fee in advance. For a customer who pays the annual fee in advance, the entity should recognize the related revenue: A. When the cash is collected. B. At the end of the year. C. At the end of the contract year after all of the services have been performed. D. Evenly over the contract year as the services are performed.

For a fixed amount a month, an entity visits the customers' premises and performs pest control services. If customers experience problems between regularly scheduled visits, the entity makes service calls at no additional charge. Instead of paying monthly, customers may pay a certain annual fee in advance. For a customer who pays the annual fee in advance, the entity should recognize the related revenue: A. When the cash is collected. B. At the end of the year. C. At the end of the contract year after all of the services have been performed. D. Evenly over the contract year as the services are performed.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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