Question

Magazine sells subscriptions for $60 for 30 issues. The company collects cash in advance and then mails out the magazines to subscribers each month. Apply the revenue recognition principle to determine a. when Seacoast Magazine should record revenue for this situation. b. the amount of revenue Seacoast Magazine should record for five issues.

Answer 1

a. Revenue is earned when when service or product are delivered to client. Thus Seacoast Magazine should recognize the revenue when it mails the magazines to its subscribers.

b. Total amount received is $60 for 30 issues.

Amount for 1 issues = Total cost / Number of issues of magazines = $60/30 = $2 per issue

Amount of 5 issues = $2 * 5 = $10

Therefore, Seacoast Magazine should record revenue $10 for 5 issues.