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In the blank space beside each numbered balance sheet item, enter the letter of its balance sheet classification. If the item should not appear on the balance sheet, enter a Z in the blank.

A. Current assets

B. Long-term investments

C. Plant assets

D. Intangible assets

E. Current liabilities

F. Long-term liabilities

G. Equity

12. Accumulated depreciation—Trucks

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The correct answer is C. Plant assets

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Definition of Accumulated depreciation

The accumulated amount of depreciation to be shown as the deduction from the book value of the asset at the time of the sale of the fixed asset is known as Accumulated depreciation of the asset.

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Reason of choice

The accumulated depreciation of the truck is related to the plant (truck) of the organization, so it should be classified as the plant asset section of the balance sheet.

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In the blank space beside each numbered balance sheet item, enter the letter of its balance sheet classification. If the item should not appear on the balance sheet, enter a Z in the blank.

A. Current assets

B. Long-term investments

C. Plant assets

D. Intangible assets

E. Current liabilities

F. Long-term liabilities

G. Equity

5. Taxes payable

Garcia Company had the following selected transactions during the year. (A partial chart of accounts follows:

Cash; Accounts Receivable; Prepaid Insurance; Wages Payable; Unearned Revenue; Revenue;

Wages Expense; Insurance Expense; Depreciation Expense.)

Jan. 1 The company paid \(6,000 cash for 12 months of insurance coverage beginning immediately for

the calendar year.

Aug. 1 The company received \)2,400 cash in advance for 6 months of contracted services beginning

on August 1 and ending on January 31.

Dec. 31 The company prepared any necessary year-end adjusting entries related to insurance coverage

and services rendered.

a. Record journal entries for these transactions assuming Garcia follows the usual practice of recording a

prepayment of an expense in an asset account andrecording a prepayment of revenue received in a

liability account.

b. Record journal entries for these transactions assuming Garcia follows the alternative practice of recording

a prepayment of an expense in an expense account andrecording a prepayment of revenue

received in a revenue account

Prepare adjusting journal entries for the year ended (date of) December 31, 2017, for each separate situation.

(Entries can draw from the following partial chart of accounts: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Supplies;

Prepaid Insurance; Equipment; Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment; Wages Payable; Unearned Revenue;

Revenue; Wages Expense; Supplies Expense; Insurance Expense; Depreciation Expense—Equipment.)

a. Depreciation on the company’s equipment for 2017 is computed to be \(18,000.

b. The Prepaid Insurance account had a \)6,000 debit balance at December 31, 2017, before adjusting for

the costs of any expired coverage. An analysis of the company’s insurance policies showed that \(1,100

of unexpired insurance coverage remains.

c. The Office Supplies account had a \)700 debit balance on December 31, 2016; and \(3,480 of office

supplies were purchased during the year. The December 31, 2017, physical count showed \)300 of supplies

available.

d. Two-thirds of the work related to \(15,000 of cash received in advance was performed this period.

e. The Prepaid Insurance account had a \)6,800 debit balance at December 31, 2017, before adjusting for the

costs of any expired coverage. An analysis of insurance policies showed that \(5,800 of coverage had expired.

f. Wage expenses of \)3,200 have been incurred but are not paid as of December 31, 2017.

Question: What is a prepaid expense, and where is it reported in the financial statements?

Question: Classify the following adjusting entries as involving prepaid expenses (PE), unearned revenues (UR),

accrued

expenses (AE), or accrued revenues (AR).

a. To record revenue earned that was previously received as cash in advance.

b. To record wages expense incurred but not yet paid (nor recorded).

c. To record revenue earned but not yet billed (nor recorded).

d. To record expiration of prepaid insurance.

e. To record annual depreciation expense.

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