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Chapter 18: Q,18-12P_1 (page 1046)

Question: P18-12 (LO8) (Franchise Revenue) Amigos Burrito Inc. sells franchises to independent operators throughout the northwestern part of the United States. The contract with the franchisee includes the following provisions.

1. The franchisee is charged an initial fee of \(120,000. Of this amount, \)20,000 is payable when the agreement is signed, and a \(100,000 zero-interest-bearing note is payable with a \)20,000 payment at the end of each of the 5 subsequent years. The present value of an ordinary annuity of five annual receipts of \(20,000, each discounted at 10%, is \)75,816.

2. All of the initial franchise fee collected by Amigos is to be refunded and the remaining obligation cancelled if, for any reason, the franchisee fails to open his or her franchise.

3. In return for the initial franchise fee, Amigos agrees to (a) assist the franchisee in selecting the location for the business, (b) negotiate the lease for the land, (c) obtain financing and assist with building design, (d) supervise construction, (e) establish accounting and tax records, and (f) provide expert advice over a 5-year period relating to such matters as employee and management training, quality control, and promotion. This continuing involvement by Amigos helps maintain the brand value of the franchise.

4. In addition to the initial franchise fee, the franchisee is required to pay to Amigos a monthly fee of 2% of sales for menu planning, recipe innovations, and the privilege of purchasing ingredients from Amigos at or below prevailing market prices. Management of Amigos Burrito estimates that the value of the services rendered to the franchisee at the time the contract is signed amounts to at least $20,000. All franchisees to date have opened their locations at the scheduled time, and none have defaulted on any of the notes receivable. The credit ratings of all franchisees would entitle them to borrow at the current interest rate of 10%.

Instructions

(a) Discuss the alternatives that Amigos Burrito Inc. might use to account for the franchise fees

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The revenue under contract is recognized when theperformance obligations get completed and when some of the criteria are met.

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Definition of Franchise Fee

The fee paid by the franchisee under the franchise agreement to get the right to sell a product in the name of the franchisor is known as the franchise fee.

02

Method to account for the franchise fee

The company must recognize the revenue from the contract when the performance obligation relating to the contract are satisfied. The company might fulfill all the obligations relating to the contract at one point or during the period. The revenue is recognized over a period when the one of following two criteria is fulfilled:

  1. The customer consumes or receives the benefits as the seller performs them.
  2. The customer has control over the asset when it is created.
  3. The asset created by the company does not have any alternate use, and either (a) the customer starts receiving the benefits as the company starts its performance or (b) the company has the right to receive payment which is the enforceable right of the company.

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(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鈥檚 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) Prepare journal entries for Campbell for 2017-related revenue for this franchise arrangement, assuming that in addition 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 franchise period to maintain the franchise value.

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Completed by Probability

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August 8, 2018 20

August 15, 2018 5

After August 15, 2018 5

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Campus Cellular provides cell phones and 1 year of cell service to students for an upfront, non-refundable fee of \(300 and a usage fee of \)5 per month. Students may renew the service for each year they are on campus (on average, students renew their service one time). What amount of revenue should Campus Cellular recognize in the first year of the contract?

(Recognition of Profit on Long-Term Contracts) During 2017, Nilsen Company started a construction job with a contract price of \(1,600,000. The job was completed in 2019. The following information is available.

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Costs incurred to date \)400,000 \(825,000 \)1,070,000

Estimated costs to complete 600,000 275,000 鈥�0鈥�

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Instructions

(a) Compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized each year, assuming the percentage-of-completion method is used.

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