Lopez Plastics Co. (LPC) issued callable bonds on January 1, 2018. LPC's accountant has projected the following amortization schedule from issuance until maturity: Date Cash interest Effective interest Decrease in balance Outstanding balance 1/1/2018 $ 207,020 6/30/2018 $ 7,000 $ 6,211 $ 789 206,230 12/31/2018 7,000 6,187 813 205,417 6/30/2019 7,000 6,163 837 204,580 12/31/2019 7,000 6,137 863 203,717 6/30/2020 7,000 6,112 888 202,829 12/31/2020 7,000 6,085 915 201,913 6/30/2021 7,000 6,057 943 200,971 12/31/2021 7,000 6,029 971 200,000 LPC issued the bonds:

For each separate case below, follow the 3-step process for adjusting the prepaid asset account at december 31. step 1: determine what the current account balance equals. step 2: determine what the current account balance should equal. step 3: record the december 31 adjusting entry to get from step 1 to step 2. assume no other adjusting entries are made during the year. a. prepaid insurance. the prepaid insurance account has a $4,700 debit balance to start the year. a re- view of insurance policies and payments shows that $900 of unexpired insurance remains at year-end. b. prepaid insurance. the prepaid insurance account has a $5,890 debit balance at the start of the year. a review of insurance policies and payments shows $1,040 of insurance has expired by year-end. c.prepaidrent.onseptember1ofthecurrentyear,thecompanyprepaid$24,000 for 2 years of rentfor facilities being occupied that day. the company debited prepaid rent and credited cash for $24,000.

The following pertains to smoke, inc.’s investment in debt securities: on december 31, year 3, smoke reclassified a security acquired during the year for $70,000. it had a $50,000 fair value when it was reclassified from trading to available-for-sale. an available-for-sale security costing $75,000, written down to $30,000 in year 2 because of an other-than-temporary impairment of fair value, had a $60,000 fair value on december 31, year 3. what is the net effect of the above items on smoke’s net income for the year ended december 31, year 3?

Record the journal entry for the provision for uncollectible accounts under each of the following independent assumptions: a. the allowance for doubtful accounts before adjustment has a credit balance of $500. b. the allowance for doubtful accounts before adjustment has a debit balance of $250. c. assume that octoberʼs credit sales were $70,000. uncollectible accounts expense is estimated at 2% of sales. smith, gaylord n.. excel applications for accounting principles (p. 51). cengage textbook. kindle edition.