Campus Cellular provides cell phones and 1 year of cell service to students for an upfront, nonrefundable fee of $300 and a usage fee of $5 per month. Students may renew the service without paying another upfront fee for each year they are on campus (on average, students renew their service one time). What amount of revenue should Campus Cellular recognize in the first year of the contract?

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Campus Cellular provides cell phones and 1 year of cell service to students for an upfront, nonrefundable fee of $300 and a usage fee of $5 per month. Students may renew the service without paying another upfront fee for each year they are on campus (on average, students renew their service one time). What amount of revenue should Campus Cellular recognize in the first year of the contract?

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