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Barrios Communications is a provider of satellite television services. It will install a satellite dish free of charge for any customer that agrees to a one-year service contract at a price of $50 per month. Installation costs Barrios $150. Customers typically remain with Barrios for much longer than the one year required, an average of 10 years (i.e., 9 years beyond their contractual obligation). Barrios enters into a contract under the terms described above on January 1, 20X1.
Required:1. What amount of revenue should Barrios record related to the contract in 20X1?2. What amount of expense related to the contract should Barrios record related to the contract in 20X1?

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Answer:

  1. $600
  2. $15

Explanation:

1. The revenue for the first year will be the One year contract price

= 50 * 12 months

= $600

2. Customers typically remain with Barrios for an average of 10 years so assuming this stays the same, the expense related to the contract of $150 can be capitalized over those 10 years.

= 150/10

= $15