XYZ Company received $18,000 on April 1, 2020 for one year's rent in advance and recorded the transaction with a credit to a nominal account. The December 31, 2020 adjusting entry is

Dr Rent revenue

Cr Unearned rent revenue, $4,500

Explanation:

Preparation of XYZ Company Journal entry

Since we were told that the Company received the amount of $18,000 on April 1, 2020 for a one year's rent paid in advance in which the transaction has a credit to a nominal account, this means we have to record the transaction by Debiting Rent revenue with 4,500 and Crediting Unearned rent revenue, with the same amount of $4,500 calculated as

(3/12 x $18,000).

Dr Rent revenue

Cr Unearned rent revenue, $4,500

(3/12 x $18,000)