Celia's firm has developed a breakfast cereal targeted toward children. Rather than compete in the mature U. S. market, she has decided instead to introduce the product in Europe, where she feels it will be innovative. Her advertising agency urged caution because.

a. print media are different in Europe, and it would be difficult to create a global campaign.
b. advertising regulations differ in other countries, including advertising to children.
c. domestic advertising agencies cannot earn commissions on advertising they place overseas.
d. research indicates that European children do not eat breakfast as often as American children.
e. literacy rates are significantly lower in Europe, and print ads would be ineffective.

Circuittown commenced a gift card program in january 2018 and sold $12,150 of gift cards in january, $19,150 in february, and $18,100 in march of 2018 before discontinuing further gift card sales. during 2018, gift card redemptions were $7,850 for the january gift cards sold, $4,350 for the february cards, and $4,250 for the march cards. circuittown considers gift cards to be “broken” (not redeemable) 10 months after sale. required: 1. how much revenue will circuittown recognize with respect to january gift card sales during 2018? 2. prepare journal entries to record the sale of january gift cards, redemption of gift cards (ignore sales tax), and breakage (expiration) of gift cards. 3. how much revenue will circuittown recognize with respect to march gift card sales during 2018? 4. what liability for deferred revenue associated with gift card sales would circuittown show as of december 31, 2018?