Folio Corp. Folio Corp. sold a paper machine to Library Inc. on January 1, 2007. The sale price of the machine was $4,000,000 and the machine cost $3,200,000 for Folio to manufacture. Library will make four payments at the end of each year, beginning with 2007, of $1,261,883 each. The four payments of $1,261,883 when discounted at 10% have a present value of $4,000,000. An amortization table appears below:
If Folio Corp. is uncertain that it will collect all four payments from Library Inc. and uses the cost recovery method of accounting for revenue recognition what amount of gross profit should Folio recognize in 2007 from the sale?
A) $0
B) $861,883
C) $172,377
D) $800,000

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Folio Corp. Folio Corp. sold a paper machine to Library Inc. on January 1, 2007. The sale price of the machine was $4,000,000 and the machine cost $3,200,000 for Folio to manufacture. Library will make four payments at the end of each year, beginning with 2007, of $1,261,883 each. The four payments of $1,261,883 when discounted at 10% have a present value of $4,000,000. An amortization table appears below:
 If Folio Corp. is uncertain that it will collect all four payments from Library Inc. and uses the cost recovery method of accounting for revenue recognition what amount of gross profit should Folio recognize in 2007 from the sale?
A) $0 
B) $861,883 
C) $172,377 
D) $800,000

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The Answer of Folio Corp. Folio Corp. sold a paper machine to Library Inc. on January 1, 2007. The sale price of the machine was $4,000,000 and the machine cost $3,200,000 for Folio to manufacture. Library will make four payments at the end of each year, beginning with 2007, of $1,261,883 each. The four payments of $1,261,883 when discounted at 10% have a present value of $4,000,000. An amortization table appears below:
 If Folio Corp. is uncertain that it will collect all four payments from Library Inc. and uses the cost recovery method of accounting for revenue recognition what amount of gross profit should Folio recognize in 2007 from the sale?
A) $0 
B) $861,883 
C) $172,377 
D) $800,000