If Cash Is Received from Customers in Payment for Products

question 87

Multiple Choice

If cash is received from customers in payment for products or services that have not yet been delivered to the customers,the business would record the cash receipt as:

• A)A debit to an unearned revenue account.
• B)A debit to a prepaid expense account.
• C)A credit to an unearned revenue account.
• D)A credit to a prepaid expense account.
• E)No entry is required at the time of collection.

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