Prepare the journal entries that should be made

Reference no: EM131989075

Problem

Sycamore Candy Company offers an MP3 download (seven-single medley) as a premium for every five candy bar wrappers presented by customers together with $2.50. The candy bars are sold by the company to distributors for 30 cents each. The purchase price of each download code to the company is $2.25. In addition, it costs 50 cents to distribute each code. The results of the premium plan for the years 2014 and 2015 are as follows. (All purchases and sales are for cash.)

                                                                             2014                       2015
MP3 codes purchased                                               250,000                  330,000
Candy bars sold                                                       2,895,400               2,743,600
Wrappers redeemed                                                 1,200,000               1,500,000
2014 wrappers expected to be redeemed in 2015        290,000
2015 wrappers expected to be redeemed in 2016                                     350,000

Instructions

(a) Prepare the journal entries that should be made in 2014 and 2015 to record the transactions related to the premium plan of the Sycamore Candy Company.

(b) Indicate the account names, amounts, and classifications of the items related to the premium plan that would appear on the balance sheet and the income statement at the end of 2014 and 2015.

Reference no: EM131989075

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