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Small tools costing $18,000 are prepaid and expensed evenly over 24 months. After 7 months, what unexpired asset balance remains?

Correct Answer

C) $12,750

Monthly expense is $750. Seven months have expired, leaving $12,750 unexpired.

Answer Options
A
$11,250
B
$12,000
C
$12,750
D
$13,500

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Monthly expense is $750. Seven months have expired, leaving $12,750 unexpired.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $11,250

$11,250 is below the supported result for prepaid asset balance; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option B: $12,000

$12,000 is below the supported result for prepaid asset balance; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option D: $13,500

$13,500 is above the supported result for prepaid asset balance; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Memory Technique

Checks Amortization money test: bucket before math for prepaid asset balance.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001 to Section Three, Recording Before the Event, Prepaid Expenses; use the job ledger figures in the stem and recompute the same accounting measure.

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