Orange cable tv company, an accrual basis taxpayer, allows its customers to pay by the year in advance ($500 per year), or two years in advance ($950). in september 2017, the company collected the following amounts applicable to future services: october 2017-september 2019 services (two-year contracts) $144,000october 2017-september 2018 services (one-year contracts) 128,000total $272,000as a result of the above, orange cable should report as gross income: a. $272,000 in 2017.b. $128,000 in 2017.c. $168,000 in 2018.d. $222,000 in 2018.e. none of these.

For each separate case below, follow the 3-step process for adjusting the prepaid asset account at december 31. step 1: determine what the current account balance equals. step 2: determine what the current account balance should equal. step 3: record the december 31 adjusting entry to get from step 1 to step 2. assume no other adjusting entries are made during the year. a. prepaid insurance. the prepaid insurance account has a $4,700 debit balance to start the year. a re- view of insurance policies and payments shows that $900 of unexpired insurance remains at year-end. b. prepaid insurance. the prepaid insurance account has a $5,890 debit balance at the start of the year. a review of insurance policies and payments shows $1,040 of insurance has expired by year-end. c.prepaidrent.onseptember1ofthecurrentyear,thecompanyprepaid$24,000 for 2 years of rentfor facilities being occupied that day. the company debited prepaid rent and credited cash for $24,000.