Campbell County uses the consumption method to record all inventories and prepayments. The County has a 3/31 fiscal year-end. On April 1, 2015, the county purchased a two-year insurance policy at a total cost of $400,000, paying for the policy out of the general fund. In the fund financial statements, the amount of insurance expenditures for the fiscal year ended 3/31/2016 would be

A. $400,000.
B. $300,000.
C. $200,000.
D. $100,000.

correct option is C. $200,000.

Explanation:

given data

policy total cost = $400,000

time period = 2 year

solution

prepaid  Insurance Premium for 2 years = $400,000

so  

Insurance Premium for 1 year will  be

Insurance Premium for 1 year = Insurance Premium for 2 years  ÷  2    ............1

Insurance Premium for 1 year =

Insurance Premium for 1 year = $200,000

so that insurance expenditure for the fiscal year ended 3/31/2016 will be $200,000

correct option is C. $200,000.

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