Question

On April 1, a company paid the $1,350 premium on a three-year insurance policy with benefits beginning on that date. What amount of the insurance expense will be reported on the annual income statement for the year ended December 31?

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 337,5

Explanation:  

First step: The insurance policy was paid for 3 years, we have to know how many months there are in 3 years. We calculate (3 years x 12 months = 36 Months). Then the insurance policy was paid for 36 months.

Second step: The amount paid was $ 1350. We have to know how much corresponds to each month. We calculate (1350/36 months = 37.5 each month)

Third step: We must count the months from April 1 to December 31. It's 9 months.

Fourth step: Multiply the amount of each month by the number of months between April and December (9). We calculate (37.5 x 9 = 337.5)

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