Duncan Services Initially Records Prepaid Expenses as Expenses, and Unearned

question 5

Essay

Duncan Services initially records prepaid expenses as expenses, and unearned revenues as revenues. Then at the end of the year, they make the necessary adjustments to the accrual basis. On July 1, Duncan paid rent for office space in the amount of $12,000 for the period July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Please provide the adjusting entry that would be needed at year-end.

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Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that adding more of one factor of production, while holding others constant, will at some point yield lower incremental per-unit returns.

Short Run

A time period during which at least one input, such as plant size, is fixed and cannot be changed by the firm.

Average Total Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing the average total cost of producing various output levels, typically U-shaped due to economies and diseconomies of scale.

Total Cost

The aggregate cost involved in manufacturing goods or offering services, which covers both stable and changeable outlays.