On February $1,2018$ Widget Company paid $$36,000$ to cover the next six months of rent on its warehouse space. Widget prepares monthly financial statements. What entry would Widget post on April $30,2018$ as part of preparing its April financial statements?

Group of answer choices

Debit rent expense, credit rent payable

None of the other answers are correct

Debit prepaid rent, credit rent expense

No entry would be necessary in April

Debit cash, credit prepaid rent