The following are three independent situations.1. Sandhill Rewards Inc. provides rewards services to licensees. Sandhill records service revenue related to rewards (granted as reward vouchers, which can be redeemed at a variety of retailers) and recognizes the cost of redemptions in the year vouchers aresold to licensees. Sandhill's past experience indicates that only 80% of the vouchers sold to licensees will be redeemed. Sandhill's liability for stamp redemptions was $12,693,900 at December 31, 2024. Additional information for 2025 is as follows.Service revenue from vouchers sold to licenseesCost of redemptions (vouchers sold prior to 1/1/25)$8,614,200If all the vouchers sold in 2025 were presented for redemption in 2026, the redemption cost would be $5,173,300. What amount should Sandhill report as a liability for voucher redemptions at December 31, 2025?Liability for stamp redemptions at December 31, 2025 $Consumer expiration dateTotal face amount of coupons issuedTotal payments to retailers as of 12/31/252. In packages of its products, Teal Inc. includes coupons that may be presented at retail stores to obtain discounts on other Teal products. Retailers are reimbursed for the face amount of coupons redeemed plus 10% of that amount for handling costs. Tealhonors requests for coupon redemption by retailers up to 3 months after the consumer expiration date. Teal estimates that 60% of all coupons issued will ultimately be redeemed. Information relating to coupons issued by Teal during 2025 is as follows.5,494,900Liability for unredeemed coupons $12/31/25$766,200321,870What amount should Teal report as a liability for unredeemed coupons at December 31, 2025?3. Flint Company sold 720,100 boxes of pie mix under a new sales promotional program. Each box contains one coupon, which submitted with $4.80, entitles the customer to a baking pan. Flint pays $6.80 per pan and $1.30 for handling and shipping. Flintestimates that 70% of the coupons will be redeemed, even though only 257,000 coupons had been processed during 2025. What amount should Flint report as a liability for unredeemed coupons at December 31, 2025?Liability for unredeemed coupons at December 31, 2025 $

As per past experience only 80% of vouchers sold $5173300 × 80% = $4138640

The following are three independent situations. 1. Sandhill Rewards Inc. provides rewards services to licensees. Sandhill records service revenue related to rewards (granted as reward vouchers, which can be redeemed at a variety of retailers) and recognizes the cost of redemptions in the year vouchers are sold to licensees. Sandhill's past experience indicates that only 80% of the vouchers sold to licensees will be redeemed. Sandhill's liability for stamp redemptions was $12,693,900 at December 31, 2024. Additional information for 2025 is as follows. Service revenue from vouchers sold to licensees Cost of redemptions (vouchers sold prior to 1/1/25) $8,614,200 5,494,900 If all the vouchers sold in 2025 were presented for redemption in 2026, the redemption cost would be $5,173,300. What amount should Sandhill report as a liability for voucher redemptions at December 31, 2025? Liability for stamp redemptions at December 31, 2025 $

The following are three independent situations. 1. Sandhill Rewards Inc. provides rewards services to licensees. Sandhill records service revenue related to rewards (granted as reward vouchers, which can be redeemed at a variety of retailers) and recognizes the cost of redemptions in the year vouchers are sold to licensees. Sandhill's past experience indicates that only 80% of the vouchers sold to licensees will be redeemed. Sandhill's liability for stamp redemptions was $12,693,900 at December 31, 2024. Additional information for 2025 is as follows. Service revenue from vouchers sold to licensees Cost of redemptions (vouchers sold prior to 1/1/25) $8,614,200 5,494,900 If all the vouchers sold in 2025 were presented for redemption in 2026, the redemption cost would be $5,173,300. What amount should Sandhill report as a liability for voucher redemptions at December 31, 2025? Liability for stamp redemptions at December 31, 2025 $

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781337788281

Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter17: Advanced Issues In Revenue Recognition

Section: Chapter Questions

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