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In January of the current calendar fiscal year, a company paid $36,000 for insurance coverage for the next three years. After the first ten months of the insurance policy have lapsed, all of the following are true except:
Question 24 options:
Insurance Expense will have a debit balance of $10,000 |
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The monthly entry to record insurance expense will include a $1,000 credit to Prepaid Insurance |
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Prepaid Insurance will have a debit balance of $26,000 |
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The year to date impact on the Balance Sheet will include a $10,000 reduction to Equity |
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The monthly entry to record insurance expense will include a $1,000 credit to Insurance Expense |
Entry passed on jan. 1:-
prepaid insurance | 36000 | |
Cash | 36000 |
After the first ten months of the insurance policy have lapsed,Entry passed :-
Insurance exp.( 36000 * 10 / 36 months ) | 10000 | |
prepaid insurance | 10000 |
Option A is true.
Option B is true since monthly insurance exp. = 36000 / 36 = 1000
Option C is true since ( 36000 - 10000 ) $ 26000
Option D is true since expenses reduce equity.
Option E is false since the correct statement is :- The monthly entry to record insurance expense will include a $1,000 debit to Insurance Expense