In January, a company pays for advertising space in the local paper for ads to be run during the months of January, February, and March at $1,500 a month. The payment would be recorded in January as a:

debit of $4,500 to Cash, a credit of $1,500 to Advertising Expense, and a credit of $3,000 to Prepaid Advertising.

debit of $1,500 to Advertising Expense, a debit of $3,000 to Prepaid Advertising, and a credit of $4,500 to Cash.

debit of $4,500 to Accounts Payable and a credit of $4,500 to Cash.

debit of $4,500 to Accounts Payable and a credit of $4,500 to Stockholders' Equity.