Question

On January 1, 2020, Franchisee Inc. enters into a contract with Italian Fine Dining Inc. for the right (beginning immediately) to operate an Italian Fine Dining restaurant and receive on-going consulting services for a four-year period. The upfront fee of $100,000 also includes specialized equipment for $12,000. The standalone selling price of the franchise services and specialized equipment are $88,000 and $12,000, respectively. The equipment (with a cost of $9,000) was transferred to the franchisee on March 1, 2020. Determine the amount of revenue to recognize for Italian Fine Dining Inc. on December 31, 2020. Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer: $22,000

Explanation:

The total revenue to be recognized by Italian Fine Dinning Inc. is the standalone selling price for the franchise services which is $88,000.

As this contract is for a four year period, Italian Fine Dinning Inc will have to recognize the above revenue over a period of 4 years.

Revenue in December 2020 will therefore:

= 88,000 / 4

= $22,000