Maas LLP Developed Software That Helps Farmers to Plow Their

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Maas LLP developed software that helps farmers to plow their fields in a manner that prevents erosion and maximizes the effectiveness of irrigation. Sunny Dale paid a licensing fee of $20,000 for a copy of the software. Although Sunny Dale can use the software as long as it wants, Maas expects that Sunny Dale will use the software for approximately 5 years. Maas does not anticipate any further interaction with Sunny Dale following transfer of the license. How much revenue should Maas recognize in the first year of the contract?

• A) $0
• B) $4,000
• C) $5,000
• D) $20,000

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Definitions:

Adjusted Cost

Adjusted cost refers to the alteration of the original cost of an asset to account for depreciation, improvements, or impairments, providing a more accurate value of the asset over time.

Goods Sold

Refers to the total quantity of products that have been sold by a business within a specific period.

Manufacturing Overhead

The total of all the indirect costs incurred during the production process, which are not directly tied to specific units of output.

Overapplied Overhead

Overapplied overhead occurs when the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are more than the actual overhead costs, indicating too much cost was assigned to products.