In 2019, its first year of operations, Regal Department Store sells $250,000 of gift certificates redeemable for store merchandise that expire one year after their issuance. With a high degree of certainty, Regal believes 10% of the gift certificates will not be redeemed. By the end of 2019, $200,000 of gift certificates had been redeemed.
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In its December 31, 2019, balance sheet, what amount should regal report as a liability for unused gift certificates?