E18-39 (LO8) (Franchise Fee, Initial Down Payment) On January 1, 2017, Lesley Benjamin signed an agreement, covering 5 years, to operate as a franchisee of Campbell Inc. for an initial franchise fee of $50,000. The amount of $10,000 was paid when the agreement was signed, and the balance is payable in five annual payments of $8,000 each, beginning January 1, 2018. The agreement provides that the down payment is nonrefundable and that no future services are required of the franchisor once the franchise commences operations on April 1, 2017. Lesley Benjamin’s credit rating indicates that she can borrow money at 11% for a loan of this type.
Instructions
(a) Prepare journal entries for Campbell for 2017-related revenue for this franchise arrangement.
(b) PreparejournalentriesforCampbellfor2017-relatedrevenueforthisfranchisearrangement,assumingthatinaddition to the franchise rights, Campbell also provides 1 year of operational consulting and training services, beginning on the
signing date. These services have a value of $3,600.
(c) Repeat the requirements for part (a), assuming that Campbell must provide services to Benjamin throughout the fran-
chise period to maintain the franchise value.
(a) | Date | General journal | Debit | Credit | ||||
Jan 1,2017 | Cash | 10000 | ||||||
Note receivable | (50000-10000) | 40000 | ||||||
Discount on notes receivable | (Balancing figure) | 10433 | ||||||
Unearned franchise revenue | (Note:1) | 39567 | ||||||
(Initial agreement recorded) | ||||||||
Apr 1,2017 | Unearned franchise revenue | 39567 | ||||||
Franchise revenue | 39567 | |||||||
(Revenue recorded) | ||||||||
Dec 31,2017 | Discount on notes receivable | (40000-10433)*11% | 3252 | |||||
Interest revenue | 3252 | |||||||
(Interest revenue recorded) | ||||||||
Note:1 | ||||||||
Unearned franchise revenue: | ||||||||
$ | ||||||||
Down payment | 10000 | |||||||
Present value of installment at 11% for 4 years | ||||||||
(8000*3.6959) | 29567.2 | |||||||
Total | 39567.2 | |||||||
(b) | Date | General journal | Debit | Credit | ||||
Jan 1,2017 | Cash | 10000 | ||||||
Note receivable | (50000-10000) | 40000 | ||||||
Discount on notes receivable | 10433 | |||||||
Unearned service revenue | 3600 | |||||||
Unearned franchise revenue | (39567-3600) | 35967 | ||||||
(Initial agreement recorded) | ||||||||
Apr 1,2017 | Unearned franchise revenue | 35967 | ||||||
Unearned service revenue | 3600*(3/12) | 900 | ||||||
Franchise revenue | 35967 | |||||||
Service revenue | 900 | |||||||
(Revenue recorded) | ||||||||
Dec 31,2017 | Unearned service revenue | 3600*(9/12) | 2700 | |||||
Service revenue | 2700 | |||||||
(Service revenue recorded) | ||||||||
Dec 31,2017 | Discount on notes receivable | (40000-10433)*11% | 3252 | |||||
Interest revenue | 3252 | |||||||
(Interest revenue recorded) | ||||||||
c) | Date | General journal | Debit | Credit | ||||
Jan 1,2017 | Cash | 10000 | ||||||
Note receivable | (50000-10000) | 40000 | ||||||
Discount on notes receivable | (Balancing figure) | 10433 | ||||||
Unearned franchise revenue | (Note:1) | 39567 | ||||||
(Initial agreement recorded) | ||||||||
Dec 31,2017 | Unearned franchise revenue | (39567/5) | 7913 | |||||
Franchise revenue | 7913 | |||||||
(Revenue recorded for 1 year) | ||||||||
Dec 31,2017 | Discount on notes receivable | (40000-10433)*11% | 3252 | |||||
Interest revenue | 3252 | |||||||
(Interest revenue recorded) | ||||||||
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