Thompson Company Sublet a Portion of Its Office Space for Ten

question 78

Short Answer

Thompson Company sublet a portion of its office space for ten years at an annual rental of $36,000,beginning on May 1.The tenant is required to pay one year's rent in advance,which Thompson recorded as a credit to Rental Income.Thompson reports on a calendar-year basis.The adjustment on December 31 of the first year should be

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Definitions:

Ordinary Annuity

A series of equal payments made at regular intervals, with the interest compounding period matching the payment period, such as annually.

Expressed

Articulated or conveyed in words, symbols, or in another explicit manner.

Years

Units of time equal to 365 days (or 366 in a leap year), used as a measure of time duration or age.

Compounded Quarterly

Refers to the process of calculating and adding interest to the principal sum every quarter of a year.