The Following Account Balances Are Taken from the December 31

question 216

Multiple Choice

The following account balances are taken from the December 31, 2015, financial statements of ABZ Advertising Company.The company uses accrual basis accounting.

The following activities occurred in 2016:
1.Performed advertising services on account, $55,000.
2.Received cash payments on account, $10,400.
3.Received deposits from customers for advertising services to be performed in 2017, $2,500.
4.Made payments to suppliers on account, $5,000.
5.Incurred $45,000 of operating expenses; $39,000 was paid in cash and $6,000 was on account and unpaid as of the end of the year.
-Use the information above to answer the following question.Which of the following is the journal entry that will be used to record activity #3?

• A) Debit Cash and credit Unearned Revenue for $2,500
• B) Debit Unearned Revenue and credit Advertising Revenue for $2,500
• C) Debit Cash and credit Accounts Receivable for $2,500
• D) Debit Unearned Revenue and credit Receivable for $2,500

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Definitions:

Wage Rate

The fixed amount of compensation or payment received by an employee from an employer in exchange for work performed.

Market Quantity

The total amount of a good or service that is bought and sold in a market.

Marginal Expenditure

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a good or service.

Average Expenditure

The total amount spent on a specific good or service divided by the quantity purchased, indicating the average amount an individual pays for a unit of that good or service.