Question

Janson Corporation Co.'s trial balance included the following account balances at December 31, 2021: Accounts receivable $14,000 Inventory 40,000 Patent 12,800 Investments 30,800 Prepaid insurance 7,300 Notes receivable, due 2024 50,900 Investments consist of treasury bills that were purchased in November, 2021, and mature in January, 2022. Prepaid insurance is for two years. What amount should be included in the current assets section of Janson’s December 31, 2021, balance sheet?

Answer 1

Answer:

$88,450 should be included in the current assets section of Janson’s December 31, 2021, balance sheet

Explanation:

Current Assets: The current assets are those assets which are converted into cash within one year.

Examples - Accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid insurance, cash, etc.

The computation of the total current assets is shown below:

= Accounts receivable + Inventory + Prepaid insurance + Short term investment

= $14,000 + $40,000 + $3,650 + $30,800

= $88,450

The amount of prepaid insurance which is given in the question is for two years. We have to compute for one year so we divide the total amount by number of years

= $7,300 ÷ 2 years

= $3,650