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During 2019, a textbook written by Mercer Co. personnel was sold to Roark Publishing, Inc., for royalties of 10% on sales. Royalties are receivable semiannually on March 31, for sales in July through December of the prior year, and on September 30, for sales in January through June of the same year.

Royalty income of $243,000 was accrued at 12/31/19 for the period July-December 2019.
Royalty income of $270,000 was received on 3/31/20, and $351,000 on 9/30/20.
Mercer learned from Roark that sales subject to royalty were estimated at $4,860,000 for the

last half of 2020. In its income statement for 2020, Mercer should report royalty income at

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