Presented below are three independent situations.
1. Novak Stamp Company records stamp service revenue and provides for the cost of redemptions in the year stamps are sold to licensees. Novak’s past experience indicates that only 80% of the stamps sold to licensees will be redeemed. Novak’s liability for stamp redemptions was $14,086,200 at December 31, 2019. Additional information for 2020 is as follows.
Stamp service revenue from stamps sold to licensees | $8,609,200 | |
Cost of redemptions (stamps sold prior to 1/1/20) | 5,666,400 |
If all the stamps sold in 2020 were presented for redemption in 2021, the redemption cost would be $5,420,400. What amount should Novak report as a liability for stamp redemptions at December 31, 2020?
Liability for stamp redemptions at December 31, 2020 | $ |
2. In packages of its products, Splish Inc. includes coupons that may be presented at retail stores to obtain discounts on other Splish products. Retailers are reimbursed for the face amount of coupons redeemed plus 10% of that amount for handling costs. Splishhonors requests for coupon redemption by retailers up to 3 months after the consumer expiration date. Splish estimates that 60% of all coupons issued will ultimately be redeemed. Information relating to coupons issued by Splish during 2020 is as follows.
Consumer expiration date | 12/31/20 | |
Total face amount of coupons issued | $843,800 | |
Total payments to retailers as of 12/31/20 | 300,810 |
What amount should Splish report as a liability for unredeemed coupons at December 31, 2020?
Liability for unredeemed coupons | $ |
3. Blossom Company sold 695,800 boxes of pie mix under a new sales promotional program. Each box contains one coupon, which submitted with $4.40, entitles the customer to a baking pan. Blossom pays $6.40 per pan and $0.90 for handling and shipping. Blossom estimates that 70% of the coupons will be redeemed, even though only 268,600 coupons had been processed during 2020. What amount should Blossomreport as a liability for unredeemed coupons at December 31, 2020?
Liability for unredeemed coupons at Decemb |
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