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Problem 2 The Dunbar zoo operates a drive-through tourist attraction in hamilton. The selected accounts appearing...

Problem 2

The Dunbar zoo operates a drive-through tourist attraction in hamilton. The selected accounts appearing below reflect balances on January 1 , 2017.

Prepaid Rent (expires on Nov 30,2017) 11,000

Prepaid Insurance (expires on Sep 30,2017) 9,000

Car 30,000

Accumulated Amortization - Car 2,000

Unearned Ticket Revenue 15,000

Other Data

-On December 1, 2017 the Zoo renewed the contract for another year for $18,000 to be paid in three installments. The first installment is due on April 1, 2018.

-On October 1, 2017, the zoo renewed the insurance policy for six months and paid $6,000. The full amount was record as an expense.

The unearned ticket revenue represents tickets sold in advance for future zoo visits. During 2002, additional $12,000 of tickets were sold in advance and were recorded as revenue earned. On December 31, 2017. it was determined that $4,000 of the tickets sold in advance were not used by customers.

A utility bill for $2,000 was received on December 31,2017 for the amount of utility used up during November and December 2017. The bill is due on jANUARY 15,2018.

On December 1, 2017, the zoo signed a contract with the Mifflin Food to supply food for the animals for an amount of $500 per month, effective January 1, 2018. The zoo paid $4,000 in advance and recorded it as an asset.

Required

Prepare the adjusting entires that were made by the Dunbar Zoo on December 31, 2017. If no adjusting entry is required, please type “NO ENTRY” in the appropriate space.

Explain how a revenue journal might to modified for the following specific business. Discuss the process of posting from revenue journal to general ledger.

Expert Solution

In Books of Dunbar Zoo

Journal

Date	Particulars	LF	Debit. Amount ($)	Credit Amunt ($)
1.10.17	No entry for contract renewed
31.12.17	No entry for tickets sold
30.11.17	Prepaid Rent A/c Dr. To Cash A/c (Being Prepaid Rent Paid) Rent A/C Dr. To Prepaid Rent A/c (Being prepaid rent adjusted against rent A/c)		11000/- 11000/-	11000/- 11000/-
30.11.17	Prepaid Insurance A/c Dr. ToCash A/c (Being Prepaid Insurance Paid)		9000/-	9000/-
30.9.17	Insurance A/c Dr To Prepaid Insurance A/c (Being prepaid insurance adjusted against insurance A/c)		9000/-	9000/-
30.9.17	Car A/c Dr To Amorization on car A/c (Being Car Amortized)		2000/-	2000/-
4.	Cash A/c Dr To Unearned Revenue A/c Being unearned revenue Due)		15000/-	15000/-
	Unearned Revenue A/c Dr To Revene A/c (Being Unearned Revenue Accounted)		15000/-	15000/-
1.10.17	Insurance A/c Dr. To Cash A/c (Being Insurance Paid)		6000/-	6000/-
	Cash A/c Dr. To Accounts Receivable A/c (Being utility bills due)		2000/-	2000/-
1.12.17	Prepaid Exps A/c Dr To Cash A/c (Being Contract price with Mifflin Food paid in advance)		4000/-	4000/-

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