Meyer Co. follows the practice of recording prepaid expenses and unearned revenu
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Question
Meyer Co. follows the practice of recording prepaid expenses and unearned revenues in balance sheet accounts. The company's annual accounting period ends on December 31, 2011. The following information concerns the adjusting entries to be recorded as of that date. a. The Office Supplies account started the year with a $3,000 balance. During 2011, the company purchased supplies for $12,400, which was added to the Office Supplies account. The inventory of supplies available at December 31, 2011, totaled $2,640. b. An analysis of the company's insurance policies provided the following facts. Policy Date of Purchase Months of Coverage Cost A April 1, 2010 24 $ 15,840 B April 1, 2011 36 13,068 C August 1, 2011 12 2,700 The total premium for each policy was paid in full (for all months) at the purchase date, and the Prepaid Insurance account was debited for the full cost. (Year-end adjusting entries for Prepaid Insurance were properly recorded in all prior years.) c. The company has 15 employees, who earn a total of $2,100 in salaries each working day. They are paid each Monday for their work in the five-day workweek ending on the previous Friday. Assume that December 31, 2011, is a Tuesday, and all 15 employees worked the first two days of that week. Because New YearExplanation / Answer
The answer is given. $27,000 is the depreciation expense for one year. Since this is the first year of depreciation, the accumulated depreciation is also $27,000. Source(s): Accounting Fan