Which of the following accounts is a liability? Accounts Receivable Service Revenue Unearned Revenue Prepaid Rent Expense

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Problem 16MC: Which of these accounts is a liability? A. Accounts Receivable B. Supplies C. Salaries Expense D....
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Which of the following accounts is a liability?

  1. Accounts Receivable
  2. Service Revenue
  3. Unearned Revenue
  4. Prepaid Rent Expense
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Accounts receivables is the amount of money not yet paid by the customers on the goods purchased on credit from the suppliers.

Service revenue is the amount of money reported by the business as sales on the basis of services provided to the customers.

Unearned revenue is the amount of money received in advance by the company for goods or services not yet provided.

Prepaid rent expense is the rent expense paid in advance for the future rental period. This expense is reported in the balance sheet as expenses paid for the rent which is not used till the balance sheet date.

 

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