Question: Hi. I need help with a homework problem. Gauge Construction Company is making adjusting entries for the year ended March 31 of the current year.

Hi. I need help with a homework problem.

Gauge Construction Company is making adjusting entries for the year ended March 31 of the current year. In developing information for the adjusting entries, the accountant learned the following:

  1. The company paid $1,800 on January 1 of the current year to have advertisements placed in the local monthly neighborhood paper. The ads were to be run from January through June. The bookkeeper debited the full amount to Prepaid Advertising on January 1.
  2. At March 31 of the current year, the following data relating to Construction Equipment were obtained from the records and supporting documents.

Construction equipment (at cost)$340,000

Accumulated depreciation (through March 31 of the prior year)132,000

Estimated annual depreciation for using the equipment34,000

I need help with the following:

2.Record the adjusting entry for the use of construction equipment during of the current year.(If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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