A business compiling its financial statements for the year to 31 January each year pays rent quarterly in advance on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year

Accounting Nov 02, 2020

A business compiling its financial statements for the year to 31 January each year pays rent quarterly in advance on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year. After remaining unchanged for some years, the rent was increased from $24,000 per year to $30,000 per year as from 1 July 20X0. Which of the following figures is the rent expense which should appear in the statement of profit or loss for year ended 31 January 20X1? $27,500 B $29,500 ? $28,000 D $29,000 (2 marks) fice premises to a number of

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Old rent: $24,000	New rent: $30,000
Per month: $2,000	Per month: $2,500
Period: 1 Feb, 20X0 to 30 June, 20X0	Period: 1 July, 20X1 to 31 Jan, 20X1
= 5 months	= 7 months
= 2,000 * 5	= 2,500 * 7
= 10,000	= 17,500

Total expenses for the year = $27,500

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