Alpine, Inc. sells baseball tickets for professional baseball games. Cash receipts for baseball tickets are credited to Unearned Ticket Revenue. During 2017, Alpine collected $30,000 for a September, 2017 baseball game and $42,000 for a March, 2018 baseball game. The September game was played as scheduled, although $2,000 of tickets was refunded to fans that canceled because they had been permanently kicked out of the stadium for disorderly conduct. How much should be reported as Unearned Ticket Revenue at December 31, 2017?

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At December 31, 2017, the $42,000 collected for the March 2018 game should still be reported as Unearned Ticket Revenue because the game has not yet occurred. The revenue for the September 2017 game would have been recognized when the game was played, and the refunds do not affect the unearned revenue for the future game.