What Is the Proper Adjusting Entry at April 30, the End

question 89

Multiple Choice

What is the proper adjusting entry at April 30, the end of the fiscal year, based on a prepaid insurance account balance before adjustment, $16,000, and unexpired amounts per analysis of policies, $6,000?

• A) debit Insurance Expense, $6,000; credit Prepaid Insurance, $6,000
• B) debit Insurance Expense, $16,000; credit Prepaid Insurance, $16,000
• C) debit Prepaid Insurance, $10,000; credit Insurance Expense, $10,000
• D) debit Insurance Expense, $10,000; credit Prepaid Insurance, $10,000

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Definitions:

Operant Psychologists

Psychologists who study behavior as it is influenced by its consequences, emphasizing the use of reinforcement and punishment.

Bar Pressing

A behavior in laboratory animals, like rats, trained to press a bar or lever to obtain food or water, used in research on learning and conditioning.

Conditioning Situation

A scenario or environment in which classical or operant conditioning occurs, thereby influencing learning or behavior.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal's learned behavior to revert to its instinctual behaviors over time, interfering with conditioned responses.