Answer:
(A)
cash 85,000
unearned revenues 85,000
(B)
unearned revenues 40,000
subscroption revenues 40,000
Explanation:
(A)
Unearned revenues are a liability. It increases from the credit, so in this entry, we increased cash by the amount received and also increase unearned revenue for 85,000
WHY ARE LIABILITIES?
The payment made by customer in-advance generates an obligation to the NYT. The journal is forced to deliver their newspaper to these people, it has an obligation, which is certain and quantifiable in dollars, that fits in the definition of liabilities.
(B)
HOW UNEARNED BECOME EARNED?
Once time past AKA newspapers are delivered, the obligation decrease and part of the annual subscription become revenues