19 On January 1, 2020, Pluto Inc. leased a building to Mars Corp. for a ten-year term at an annual rental of $200,000. At inception of the lease, Pluto received $800,000, which covered the first two years rent of $400,000 and a security deposit of $400,000. This deposit will not be returned to Mars upon expiration of the lease, but will be applied to payment of rent for the last two years of the lease. What portion of the $800,000 should be shown as a current and long-term liability in Pluto’s December 31, 2020 statement of financial position?   Select one: a. Current Liability    $400,000        Long-term Liability  $400,000 b.Current Liability   $0        Long-term Liability    $800,000 c. Current Liability    $200,000        Long-term Liability  $200,000 d.Current Liability    $200,000        Long-term Liability  $400,000

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On January 1, 2020, Pluto Inc. leased a building to Mars Corp. for a ten-year term at an annual rental of $200,000. At inception of the lease, Pluto received $800,000, which covered the first two years rent of $400,000 and a security deposit of $400,000. This deposit will not be returned to Mars upon expiration of the lease, but will be applied to payment of rent for the last two years of the lease. What portion of the $800,000 should be shown as a current and long-term liability in Pluto’s December 31, 2020 statement of financial position?


 

Select one:
a. Current Liability    $400,000        Long-term Liability  $400,000
b.
Current Liability   $0        Long-term Liability    $800,000
c. Current Liability    $200,000        Long-term Liability  $200,000
d.
Current Liability    $200,000        Long-term Liability  $400,000
 
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