Question

Yurman Co. sells major household appliance service contracts for cash. The service contracts are for a one-year, two-year, or three-year period. Cash receipts from contracts are credited to unearned service contract revenues. This account had a balance of $960,000 at December 31, 2019 before year-end adjustment. Service contract costs are charged as incurred to the service contract expense account, which had a balance of $240,000 at December 31, 2019. Outstanding service contracts at December 31, 2019 expire as follows:
During 2017 During 2018 During 2019
$200,000 $320,000 $140,000
What amount should be reported as unearned service contract revenues in Yurman's December 31, 2016 balance sheet?
a. $720,000.
b. $660,000.
c. $480,000.
d. $440,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. $660,000.

Explanation:

Deferred revenues or unearned revenues refer to money that a company received in advance for goods or services that it still has delivered or provided. In this case, the company hasn't provided services for years 2017, 2018 and 2019 = $200,000 + $320,000 + $140,000 = $660,000