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Value Dealership Inc. markets and sells vehicles to retail customers. Along with a new vehicle purchase, a customer will receive a free annual maintenance contract for one year from the date of purchase. The

standalone selling price of a vehicle is $$30,000$ and the standalone selling price for the annual maintenance contract is $$612.$ During October, Value Dealership Inc. sold $30$ vehicles for $$30,250$ per vehicle, each

with a free annual maintenance contract.

Note: Carry all decimals in calculations; round the final answer to the nearest dollar.

Note: If a line of the journal entry isn't required for the transaction, select $"$N$/$A$"$ as the account name and leave the Dr$.$ and Cr$.$ answer blank $($zero$).$

a$.$ Determine how the transaction price should be allocated among the performance obligation$($s$)$ and record the journal entry in October for Value Dealership's sale of $30$ vehicles with the associated maintenance

contracts to customers. Ignore the cost entry.

b$.$ Assume the same information above except that the standalone selling price of the annual maintenance contract is not known because this was the first time Value Dealership offered the service. Value

Dealership is uncertain as to what services, on average, a customer will take advantage of during the year of the contract. The Dealership researched competitor prices and determined that the average selling

price for a maintenance service contract is $$640.$ Determine how the transaction price should be allocated among the performance obligation$($s$)$ and record the journal entry in October for Value Dealership's sale

of $30$ vehicles to its customers. Ignore the cost entry.

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