Solutions 2-78
2.45 b. continued.
Prepaid Rent …………………………………………………… 4,000
Rent Expense ………………………………………………. 4,000
To increase the balance in the Prepaid Rent account,
reducing the amount in the Rent Expense account.
c. The Prepaid Rent account on the balance sheet at the end of 2008
should represent two months of prepayments. The rent per month is
To decrease the balance in the Prepaid Rent account,
increasing the amount in the Rent Expense account.
The Rent Expense account will have a balance at the end of 2008
before closing entries of $32,000 (= $18,000 + $14,000). This amount
comprises $20,000 (= $2,500 X 8) for rent from January through August
and $12,000 (= $3,000 X 4) for rent from September through December.
d. The Wages Payable account should have a credit balance of $4,000 at