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On April 1, Year 1, Maine Corporation pald $10,300 cash in advance for a one-year lease on an office building. Assume that Malne records the prepaid rent as an asset and that the books are closed on December 31 Required 10 points a. Show the payment for the one-year lease and the related adjusting entry to recognize rent expense in the accounting equation. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter any decreases to account balances with a minus sign.) eBook Print References Accounting Equations for Year 1 Assets Stockholders' Equity Event Cash Prepaid RentCommonRetained Paid rent in advance Adjusting rent expense Totals

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Accounting equation :

MAINE CORPORATION Accounting equation for year 1 Assets = Stockholder's equity Event Cash Prepaid rent = Common Stock + Retained earnings Paid rent in advance -$10300 $10300 = 0 + 0 Adjusting rent expenses 0 -$7725 = 0 + -$7725 Totals -$10300 $2575 = 0 + -$7725

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