The following account balances are taken from the December 31, 2018, financial statements of ABZ Advertising Company. The company uses accrual basis accounting. Advertising Revenue $ 46,482 Cash 41,516 Accounts Receivable 7,296 Interest Expense 2,299 Accounts Payable 5,000 Operating Expenses 37,460 Deferred Revenue 1,178 Equipment 18,048 Income Tax Expense 2,326 The following activities occurred in 2019: Performed advertising services on account, $55,000. Received cash payments on account, $10,400. Received deposits from customers for advertising services to be performed in 2020, $2,500. Made payments to suppliers on account, $5,000. Incurred $45,000 of operating expenses; $39,000 was paid in cash and $6,000 was on account and unpaid as of the end of the year. Which of the following is the journal entry that will be used to record activity #3? Multiple Choice Debit Cash and credit Accounts Receivable for $2,500. Debit Deferred Revenue and credit Advertising Revenue for $2,500. Debit Deferred Revenue and credit Receivable for $2,500. Debit Cash and credit Deferred Revenue for $2,500.

Deferred revenue can be described as an advance payment thta is received a business for services to be performed or goods to be delivered in the future.

This type of revenue will not be reported in the income statement but it will be reported as a liability under the current liabilities in the balance sheet, after debiting the cash account, until when the services are performed or goods are delivered.

For this question, $2,500 deposits received in 2018 from customers for advertising services to be performed in 2020 will not be reported in the 2018 income statement but it will continue to be reported as a liability under the current liabilities in the balance sheet till 2020 when the services are performed.

Thereofe, the correct journal entry that will be used to record activity #3 is Debit Cash and credit Deferred Revenue for $2,500.