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Ivanhoe Company sublet a portion of its warehouse for five years at an annual rental of $71100, beginning on May 1, 2020. The tenant, Barbara Jones, paid one year's rent in advance, which Ivanhoe recorded as a credit to Unearned Rent Revenue. Ivanhoe reports on a calendar-year basis. The adjustment on December 31, 2020 for Ivanhoe should be:________.

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Answer and Explanation:

The adjustment should be as follows

Unearned Rent Revenue    $47,400

    To Rent Revenue   $47,400

(Being recording of revenue earned is recorded)

Here unearned rent revenue is debited as it decreased the liabilities and the rent revenue is credited as it increased the revenue. Also liabilities and revenue contains the normal debit balance

The working is shown below:

= $71,100 × 8 months ÷ 12 months

= $47,400

The eight months are calculated from May 1 to December 31

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