Peter Senen Corporation acquires copyright from authors, paying advance royalties in some cases and in others, royalties within 30 days of year-end. Peter Senen reported a royalty expense of $375,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The following data are included in the corporation’s December 31, 2020                                                                             2019                              2020 Prepaid royalties                                                60,000                            50,000 Royalties payable                                               75,000                            90,000   Under the cash basis, what amount of royalty expense should report in its 2020 profit or loss?

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Peter Senen Corporation acquires copyright from authors, paying advance royalties in some cases and in others, royalties within 30 days of year-end. Peter Senen reported a royalty expense of $375,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The following data are included in the corporation’s December 31, 2020

                                                                            2019                              2020

Prepaid royalties                                                60,000                            50,000

Royalties payable                                               75,000                            90,000

 

Under the cash basis, what amount of royalty expense should report in its 2020 profit or loss?

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