Question

Pappy Corporation received cash of $36,000 on September 1,2017 for one year's rent in advance and recorded the transaction with a credit to Unearned Rent December 31, 2017 adjusting entry is
debit Rent Revenue and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, $12,000.
debit Rent Revenue and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, $24,000.
debit Unearned Rent Revenue and credit Rent Revenue, $12,000.
debit Cash and credit Unearned Rent Revenue, $24,000

Answer 1

Answer:

debit Unearned Rent Revenue and credit Rent Revenue, $12,000.

Explanation:

Provided information we have,

Rent is received on 1 September 2017 for a period of 1 year on which it is accounted as Unearned Rent amounting $36,000.

Entry on that date would be

Cash A/c Dr.                  $36,000

To Unearned Rent                        $36,000

At the end of the year on 31 December 2017, we have period of current year lapsed = 1 September to 31 December = 4 months.

Thus rent income for the year = $36,000 $\times \frac{4}{12}$ = $12,000

Therefore this rent of $12,000 will be recognized as rent income for the year 2017.

Entry will be

Unearned Rent A/c Dr.            $12,000

          To Rent Revenue                         $12,000