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

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To stimulate the sales of its Alladin breakfast cereal, Loptien NV places 1 coupon in each box. Five coupons are redeemable for a premium consisting of a children's hand puppet. In 2020, 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 2020, 115,000 coupons are presented for redemption.
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Prepare the journal entries that should be recorded in 2020 relative to the premium plan.
Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...
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Intermediate Accounting IFRS

ISBN: 978-1119372936

3rd edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield

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