Regal Department Store sells gift certificates, redeemable for store merchandise, that expire one year after their issuance. Regal has the following information pertaining to its gift certificates sales and redemptions:

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Unredeemed at 12/31/05

$ 75,000

2006 sales

250,000

2006 redemptions of prior year sales

25,000

2006 redemptions of current year sales

175,000

Regal’s experience indicates that 10% of gift certificates sold will not be redeemed. In its December 31, 2006 balance sheet, what amount should Regal report as unearned revenue?

  1. $125,000
  2. $112,500
  3. $100,000
  4. $ 50,000