Las Piñas Company includes one coupon in each package of cereal it sells.  A towel is offered as a premium to customers who send in 10 cuopons.  Data for the premium offer are:                                                                                              2018                            2019             Packages of cereal sold                                   500,000                       800,000             # of towels purchased at 40 per towel              30,000                         60,000             # of towels distributed as premiums                 20,000                         50,000             # of towels to be distributed as premium                         Next period                                             5,000                            3,000             In its 2019 income statement, what amount of premium expense should be reported?

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  1. Las Piñas Company includes one coupon in each package of cereal it sells.  A towel is offered as a premium to customers who send in 10 cuopons.  Data for the premium offer are:

                                                                                             2018                            2019

            Packages of cereal sold                                   500,000                       800,000

            # of towels purchased at 40 per towel              30,000                         60,000

            # of towels distributed as premiums                 20,000                         50,000

            # of towels to be distributed as premium

                        Next period                                             5,000                            3,000

            In its 2019 income statement, what amount of premium expense should be reported?

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