Question

CircuitTown commenced a gift card program in January 2018 and sold $12,900 of gift cards in January, $19,950 in February, and $19,800 in March of 2018 before discontinuing further gift card sales. During 2018, gift card redemptions were $8,400 for the January gift cards sold, $5,700 for the February cards, and $5,550 for the March cards. CircuitTown considers gift cards to be "broken" (not redeemable) 10 months after sale. Required: 1. How much revenue will CircuitTown recognize with respect to January gift card sales during 2018

Answer 1

Answer: $12,900

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

sold gift cards in January = $12,900

sold gift cards in February = $19,950

sold gift cards in March = $19,800

During 2018, gift card redemptions were:

January = $8,400

February = $5,700

March = $5,550

Revenue recognized in 2018 with respect to January gift card sales:

= Gift card redemption in January + Gift card breakage

= $8,400 + ($12,900 - $8,400 )

= $8,400 + $4,500

= $12,900

Out of this $8,400 will be gift card redemption and $4,500 gift card breakage.