Answer:
a. It should record revenue on a monthly basis
The Revenue Recognition principle in accounting posits that revenue should only be recognized after the goods and services that the revenue was paid for, have been delivered.
Seacoast Magazine has not delivered the magazine and will do so monthly for 18 months. It should therefore apportion profits to those months and only recognize the profit after the magazines are delivered.
b. Amount of revenue for 8 issues:
= 36/ 18 issues * 8 issues
= 2 * 8
= $16