Can anyone help me with this question related to prepaid insurance?

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    yhe1223
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    The premium on a three-year insurance policy expiring on December 31, 2011 was paid in total on January 1, 2009. If the company has six-month operating cycle, then on December 31. 2009, the prepared insurance reported as a current asset would be for a.

    a 6 months c. 18 months

    b 12 months d.24 mont

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    Mamabear
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    I think it's B–An asset is classified as current if it is turned to cash within one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer.

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    #567265
    yhe1223
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    Thank you @Mamabear, so it does not matter if its for a 3 year life?

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    #567266
    JamesBJames
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    I remember having this question in Becker. The answer is B. Current assets are assets that will be converted to cash in a year or less, although there are some rare exceptions where the operating cycle might take longer than a year and you would use that time period instead.

    For 99% of questions, current assets are for 12 months or less.

    In this question, 12 months of the prepaid insurance is a current asset. The remainder is a non-current asset.

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    #567267
    Mamabear
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    The 3 year life means that 1 year of it was expensed in 2009, 1 year of it is a current asset for 2010 (reported on the 12/31/09 balance sheet date), and 1 year of it is a noncurrent asset for 2011.

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    #567268
    yhe1223
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    Thank you guys!!! Really helpful!!!

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    warsidi
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    In my opinion, the best answer is B, the prepaid insurance is for the next 12 months. The reminder future benefit related to 2011 is properly classified non-current asset.

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    Ally
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    Thanks for clearing this up!

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    Ally
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    Thanks for clearing this up!

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    Ally
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    Thanks for clearing this up!

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