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Capital, a business magazine, collected $480,000 in subscription revenue on May 31

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Capital, a business magazine, collected $480,000 in subscription revenue on May 31. Capital earns a minimum of $351,000 from the buyers who are not the subscribers. Each subscriber will receive an issue of the magazine for each of the next 12 months, beginning with the June issue. The company uses the accrual method of accounting. What is the balance in the Unearned Revenue account on December 31?

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Statement showing Computations  
Particulars Amount
Amount collected in subscription revenue                      480,000.00
Amount collected from buyers who are not subscribers                      351,000.00
Subscription revenue = 480,000 - 351,000                      129,000.00
   
Time period from May 31 to Dec 31 7months
Revenue accrued till December 31 = 129,000*7/12                        75,250.00
   
balance in the Unearned Revenue account on December 31 = 129,000 - 75,250                        53,750.00