A review of the ledger of Greenberg Company at December 31, 1996, produces the Prepare adjusting entries. following data pertaining to the preparation of annual adjusting entries. (SO 5, 6)

1. Salaries Payable \(\$ 0\). There are eight salaried employees. Salaries are paid every Friday for the current week. Five employees receive a salary of \(\$ 600\) each per week, and three employees earn \(\$ 500\) each per week. December 31 is a Tuesday. Employees do not work weekends. All employees worked the last 2 days of December.

2. Unearned Rent Revenue \(\$ 369,000\). The company began subleasing office space in its new building on November 1. Each tenant is required to make a \(\$ 5,000\) security deposit that is not refundable until occupancy is terminated. At December 31, the company had the following rental contracts that are paid in full for the entire term of the lease.

3. Prepaid Advertising \(\$ 13,200\). This balance consists of payments on two advertising contracts. The contracts provide for monthly advertising in two trade magazines. The terms of the contracts are as follows:

The first advertisement runs in the month in which the contract is signed.
4. Notes Payable \(\$ 80,000\). This balance consists of a note for one year at an annual interest rate of \(12 \%\), dated June 1 .
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Prepare the adjusting entries at December 31, 1996. (Show all computations.)

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Date Term (in months) Monthly Rent Number of Leases Nov. 1 Dec. 1 96 $4,000 $8,500 54 4