Revenue recognition: GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principle) states that under specific conditions only the revenue is recognized and accounted for.
Performance obligation: A promise to transfer goods or services is said to be performance obligation and it exists if a customer gets benefits from goods or service, with the available resources determined by the company.
(a)
To explain: To explain the point of sale as the basis of revenue recognition.
(b)
To discuss: To discuss the merits of the objections to the point-of-sale basis of revenue recognition.
Given information: All the related information is provided in the question document.
(c)
To explain: To explain the revenue recognition of over time.
Given information: All the related information is provided in the question document.

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