(a) How many performance obligations are in a single subscription contract?\\n\\n(b) Prepare the journal entry to account for one new subscription of “Nova Health,” clearly identifying the revenue or deferred revenue associated with each performance obligation.

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Mammoth Publishing, Incorporated owns a weekly magazine called “Nova Health,” and sells annual subscriptions for $86. Customers prepay their subscription fee and receive 52 issues starting in the following month. The company also offers new subscribers a 30% discount coupon on its other weekly magazine called “Fishing & Camping,” which has a list price of $70 for an annual subscription. Mammoth estimates that approximately 10% of the discount coupons will be redeemed.\\n\\nRequired:\\n(a) How many performance obligations are in a single subscription contract?\\n\\n(b) Prepare the journal entry to account for one new subscription of “Nova Health,” clearly identifying the revenue or deferred revenue associated with each performance obligation.

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