280) Colombo Coffee sells gift cards that can be used at its 55 branches. During 2017, customers
purchased $25,000 of gift cards, of which $3,000 were redeemed during 2018. It is estimated that
a balance of $1,500 of cards sold in 2017 remains unused as of the end of 2018, and Colombo
determines that this amount will never be redeemed, based on historical experience. During
2018, Colombo further sold $32,000 of gift cards, of which $26,000 were redeemed and $6,000
remain unused but may be used by customer in 2019.
Required:
How much gift card revenue should Colombo recognize in 2018?
281) Moretti Department Store sells gift cards that expire three years from the date of purchase.
During 2016, Moretti sold $50,000 of gift cards, of which $1,500 were redeemed during 2018.
At the end of 2018, it is estimated that approximately $800 of the 2016 balance remains unused,
and Moretti concludes that it will never be redeemed. Moretti sold another $55,000 of gift cards
in 2017, of which $22,000 were redeemed in 2018, and $60,000 of gift cards in 2018, of which
$40,000 were redeemed in 2018.
Required:
How much revenue with respect to gift cards should Moretti recognize in 2018?