Morrisons Supermarket includes one coupon in each bag of dog food it sells. In return for 4 coupons, customers receive a dog toy that the company purchases for $1.20 each. Morrisons's experience indicates that 60% of the coupons will be redeemed. During 2019, 100,000 bags of dog food were sold at $3.5 a bag, 12,000 toys were purchased, and 40,000 coupons were redeemed. Required: Prepare the journal entries that should be recorded in 2019 relative to the premium plan.

Morrisons Supermarket includes one coupon in each bag of dog food it sells. In return for 4 coupons, customers receive a dog toy that the company purchases for $1.20 each. Morrisons's experience indicates that 60% of the coupons will be redeemed. During 2019, 100,000 bags of dog food were sold at $3.5 a bag, 12,000 toys were purchased, and 40,000 coupons were redeemed. Required: Prepare the journal entries that should be recorded in 2019 relative to the premium plan.

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