In: Accounting
Baltimore Company paid cash to purchase insurance that would protect the company during the coming year. The recognition of this event would
cause total assets to decrease.
cause total equity to increase.
not affect total assets or equity.
not affect net income or cash flow.
C) Not affect total assets or equity
As cash is paid now, but the prepaid insurance will increase which is also current asset, therefore net effect on total assets is zero and there will also be no effect on equity.