Get Away,a Travel Magazine,collected $500,000 in Subscription Revenue in May

question 96

Essay

Get Away,a travel magazine,collected $500,000 in subscription revenue in May.Each subscriber will receive an issue of the magazine for each of the next 12 months,beginning with the June issue.The company uses the accrual method of accounting.Prepare the journal entry for collection of cash in May.(Ignore explanation).Assume the magazine initially records a liability for the subscription revenue.

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Definitions:

Velocity of Circulation

The rate at which money is exchanged in an economy, often used to represent the activity level in the financial system.

Expected Profit Rate

The anticipated return on an investment, taking into account both the probability of gains and the risk of losses.

Interest Rate

The amount charged by lenders to borrowers for the use of money, expressed as a percentage of the principal.

Velocity of Circulation

The rate at which money exchanges hands in the economy, influencing overall economic activity and inflation.