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Arrow Co. entered into a contract with a customer for $410,000. The contract is for the delivery of equipment and a three-year service maintenance contract for the equipment. Arrow sells separately the equipment for a selling price of $400,000, and the maintenance contract for three years for $50,000. The equipment was delivered on 1 June 1 20X1. Arrow has a 30 November year-end.
Required:
Prepare the journal entries required to record the revenue related to this contract during the period 1 June 20X1 to 30 November 20X1.
This is a multiple deliverable and therefore the contract price must be allocated based on stand-alone fair values to the equipment and the service contract.
Stand-along fair value |
Percentage |
Allocation |
|
Equipment |
400,000 |
89% |
356,000 |
Contract |
50,000 |
11% |
44,000 |
450,000 |
100% |
400,000 |
June 1, 20X1
Dr. Accounts receivable 450,000
Cr. Revenue – equipment 356,000
Cr. Contract liability 44,000
Every month from June 30 to November 30 (6 months in total)
Dr. Contract liability 1,222
Cr. Revenue (44,000/36) 1,222