ABC collects rents from several properties. Prior to recording adjusting entries, assume the rent income account has a credit balance of $8000. Two adjustments are to be made at the end of the financial year (1) an accrual for accrued rent income of $600 (2) the unearned rent income account is to be decreased by $200. After processing these adjusting entries the amount of rent income to be shown in the income statement is:
A) $8800.
B) $8400.
C) $7600.
D) $7200.

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The initial rent income is $8000. Adding the accrued rent income of $600 increases it to $8600. Decreasing the unearned rent income by $200 further increases the total rent income to $8800.

ABC Collects Rents from Several Properties