question archive Regal Department Store sells gift certificates, redeemable for store merchandise, that expire one year after their issuance
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Regal Department Store sells gift certificates, redeemable for store merchandise, that expire one year after their issuance. Regal has the following information pertaining to its gift certificates sales and redemptions:
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Unredeemed at 12/31/05 |
$ 75,000 |
2006 sales |
250,000 |
2006 redemptions of prior year sales |
25,000 |
2006 redemptions of current year sales |
175,000 |
Regal’s experience indicates that 10% of gift certificates sold will not be redeemed. In its December 31, 2006 balance sheet, what amount should Regal report as unearned revenue?