To stimulate the sales of its Alladin breakfast cereal, Loptien Company places 1 coupon in each box.

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To stimulate the sales of its Alladin breakfast cereal, Loptien Company places 1 coupon in each box. Five coupons are redeemable for a premium consisting of a children’s hand puppet. In 2013, the company purchases 40,000 puppets at $1.50 each and sells 480,000 boxes of Alladin at $3.75 a box. From its experience with other similar premium offers, the company estimates that 40% of the coupons issued will be mailed back for redemption. During 2013, 115,000 coupons are presented for redemption.

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Prepare the journal entries that should be recorded in 2013 relative to the premium plan.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0470587287

14th Edition

Authors: kieso, weygandt and warfield.

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