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LO 4.3 Which of these transactions requires an adjusting entry (debit) to Unearned Revenue?Choose one answer from the options below.A. revenue earned but not yet collectedB. revenue collected but not yet earnedC. revenue earned before being collected, when it is later collectedD. revenue collected before being earned, when it is later earned

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LO 4.3 Which of these transactions requires an adjusting entry (debit) to Unearned Revenue?Choose one answer from the options below.A. revenue earned but not yet collectedB. revenue collected but not yet earnedC. revenue earned before being collected, when it is later collectedD. revenue collected before being earned, when it is later earned

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The correct answer is D. Revenue collected before being earned, when it is later earned.

Here's why:

Unearned Revenue is a liability account that records revenue received by a company for goods or services that have not yet been provided. It's essentially prepayment from customers that the company still owes in terms of goods or services.

When the company eventually provides the goods or services, it can recognize the revenue. This requires an adjusting entry to decrease (debit) the Unearned Revenue account and increase (credit) the Revenue account.

So, when the company earns the revenue that was previously collected (option D), it needs to make this adjusting entry.

Options A, B, and C do not require an adjustment to Unearned Revenue. Option A involves accrued revenue, not unearned. Option B is the initial recording of unearned revenue, not the adjustment. Option C involves the collection of accrued revenue, not the earning of unearned revenue.

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