Hulu company includes one coupon in each box of laundry soap it sells. A towel is offered as a premium to customers who send in 10 coupons and a remittance of 20. Data for the premium offer are;     20xx 20x1 Boxes of soap sold 500,000 800,000 Number of towels purchased (100) per towel 20,000 25,000 coupons redeemed 140,000 200,000 Hulu company experience indicates that only 30% of the coupons will be redeemed. How much is the estimated liability for premiums on December 31 2012?

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Hulu company includes one coupon in each box of laundry soap it sells. A towel is offered as a premium to customers who send in 10 coupons and a remittance of 20. Data for the premium offer are;

 

  20xx 20x1
Boxes of soap sold 500,000 800,000
Number of towels purchased (100) per towel 20,000 25,000
coupons redeemed 140,000 200,000

Hulu company experience indicates that only 30% of the coupons will be redeemed.

How much is the estimated liability for premiums on December 31 2012?

 

a. 500,000

b. 400,000

c. 320,000

d. 80,000

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