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A city levies a 2 percent sales tax that is collected for them by the state.Sales taxes must be remitted by the merchants to the state by the twentieth day of the month following the month in which the sale occurred.The state has a policy of remitting sales taxes to the city within 30 days of collection by the state.Cash received by the state related to sales taxes is as follows: Amount received 1 / 20 / 14 , applicable to December 2013 sales $100 Amount received 2/20/14, applicable to January 2014 sales $30 Amount received 3/20/14, applicable to February 2014 sales $20 Amount received during 2014 related to March-November 2014 sales $380 Amount received 1 / 20 / 15 for December 2014 sales $110 Amount received 2 / 20 / 15 for January 2015 $40Amount received 3 / 20 / 15 for February 2015 $10\begin{array}{ll} \text {Amount received 1 / 20 / 14 , applicable to December 2013 sales } &\$ 100 \\ \text { Amount received 2/20/14, applicable to January 2014 sales } &\$ 30 \\ \text { Amount received 3/20/14, applicable to February 2014 sales } &\$ 20 \\ \text { Amount received during 2014 related to March-November 2014 sales } &\$ 380 \\ \text { Amount received 1 / 20 / 15 for December 2014 sales } &\$ 110 \\ \text { Amount received 2 / 20 / 15 for January 2015 } &\$ 40 \\ \text {Amount received 3 / 20 / 15 for February 2015 } &\$ 10\end{array} Assuming the city uses the same period to define "available" as the maximum period allowable for property taxes,what amount should it recognize as sales tax revenue in its government-wide financial statements for the fiscal year ended 12/31/14?


A) $430.
B) $530.
C) $540.
D) $550.

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