Question

Problem 3-3 A review of the ledger of Bonita Company at December 31, 2017, produces the following data pertaining to the preparation of annual adjusting entries. 1. Salaries and Wages Payable $0. There are eight employees. Salaries and wages are paid every Friday for the current week. Five employees receive $800 each per week, and three employees earn $550 each per week. December 31 is a Tuesday. Employees do not work weekends. All employees worked the last 2 days of December. 2. Unearned Rent Revenue $414,960. The company began subleasing office space in its new building on November 1. Each tenant is required to make a $5,720 security deposit that is not refundable until occupancy is terminated. At December 31, the company had the following rental contracts that are paid in full for the entire term of the lease. Date Term (in months) Monthly Rent Number of Leases Nov. 1 6 $6,700 5 Dec. 1 6 $6,770 4 3. Prepaid Advertising $15,600. This balance consists of payments on two advertising contracts. The contracts provide for monthly advertising in two trade magazines. The terms of the contracts are as shown below. Contract Date Amount Number of Magazine Issues A650 May 1 $7,200 12 B974 Oct. 1 8,400 24 The first advertisement runs in the month in which the contract is signed. 4. Notes Payable $58,300. This balance consists of a note for one year at an annual interest rate of 12%, dated June 1.

Answer 1

Adjusting Entries:

Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Ref. No.	Debit	Credit
31-Dec	Salaries Expense		$2,260
	Salaries Payable			$2,260
	(To record unpaid salaries)
De 31	Unearned Rent Revenue		$94,080
	Rent Revenue			$94,080
	(To recognize rent revenue earned during the period)
31-Dec	Advertisement expense		$5,850
	Prepaid advertisement expense			$5,850
	(To record advertisement expense)
31-Dec	Interest Expense		$3,498
	Interest Payable			$3,498
	(To record interest expense on note payable - 58,300 x 12% x 6/12 = 3,498)

Computations –

1. Salaries payable:

Two days salary-

For 5 employees:

Total weekly salary for 5 employees = $800 x 5 = $4,000

Daily salary for 5 employees = $4,000/5 days = $800 per day for 5 employees

Two days salary for 5 employees = 2 x $800 = $1,600

For 3 employees:

Total weekly salary for 3 employees = $550 x 3 = $1,650

Daily salary for 3 employees = $1,650/5 = $330 per day

Two days salary for 3 employees = 2 x $330 = $660

Hence, salaries and wages payable = $1,600 + $660 = $2,260

1. Unearned rent revenue:

Nov1-

Two months lease for 5 leases at $6,700 per month = 6,700 x 5 x2 = $67,000

Dec 1 –

One month lease for 4 leases at $6,770 per month = 6,770 x 4 x 1 = $27,080

Total lease rent revenue earned as on December 31 = $94,080

Note: The security deposit is not recorded under unearned rent revenue.

1. Advertisement expense - $5,850

A650 May1$7,200 – expense is for 8 issues out of 12 issues = 7,200 x 8/12 = $4,800

B974 Oct 1$8,400 – expense is for 3 issues out of 24 issues (Oct1 – Dec 31) = 8,400 x 3/24 = $1,050