In its 2009 annual report to shareholders, Ank-Morpork Times Inc. included the following disclosure:
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Advertising revenue is recognized when advertisements are published, broadcast or when placed on the Company's Web sites, net of provisions for estimated rebates, credit and rate adjustments and discounts.
Circulation revenue includes single copy and home-delivery subscription revenue. Single copy revenue is recognized based on date of publication, net of provisions for related returns. Proceeds from home-delivery subscriptions and related costs, principally agency commissions, are deferred at the time of sale and are recognized in earnings on a pro rata basis over the terms of the subscriptions.
Other revenue is recognized when the related service or product has been delivered.
Also, the following information on its current liabilities was included in its comparative balance sheets:
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Assuming that Ank-Morpork Times Inc. collected $440,000,000 in cash for home delivery subscriptions during fiscal year 2009, what amount of revenue did it recognize during 2009 from this source? Show the relevant T-account information to support your answer.
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