SouthSide Services leases several computer servers from Sharpe Computing Company. The lease agreement includes consulting and training
Question:
SouthSide Services leases several computer servers from Sharpe Computing Company. The lease agreement includes consulting and training updates. The standalone prices charged by Sharpe for each separate component are $850,000 for the servers and $150,000 for the consulting and training. The lease is for 5 years with fixed payments of $300,000 per year. There are also variable payments required amounting to $7,000 per year on average based on the metered usage of the servers. There is no minimum charge included in the contract.
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Assuming that SouthSide allocates consideration based on relative standalone selling prices, determine the allocation of the total consideration to the computer servers and the consulting and training updates.
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0134730370
2nd edition
Authors: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Jana S. Raedy, Alexander J. Sannella