George Is Employed by the Quality Appliance Company

question 6

Essay

George is employed by the Quality Appliance Company. All the full time employees are allowed to purchase appliances at the company's cost plus 10%. The employee also is given, at no cost, a 1-year service contract on all the goods purchased from the company. George purchased a refrigerator for $500. The company's normal selling price for the refrigerator is $800. George also received a service contract, at no charge, that had a value of $150. During the year, George was required to have his refrigerator serviced once. The cost of the call would have been $75 if he had not had the service contract. Is George required to recognize any income from the purchase of the refrigerator, the receipt of the service contract, and the service call?

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Definitions:

Distributor

A type of reseller or marketing intermediary that resells manufactured products without significantly altering their form. Distributors often buy from manufacturers and sell to other businesses like retailers in a B2B transaction.

Supermarkets

Large retail stores offering a wide variety of food and household products, organized into aisles.

Straight Rebuy Order

A routine purchase transaction in which a business reorders a product without any modifications to the specifications or terms.

Wholesaler

Firm engaged in buying, taking title to, often storing, and physically handling goods in large quantities, then reselling the goods (usually in smaller quantities) to retailers or industrial or business users.