At December 31, 2014, before any year-end adjustments, Fawcett Foundry Company's Insurance Expense account had a balance of $725 and its Prepaid Insurance account had a balance of $2,900. It was determined that $1,500 of the Prepaid Insurance had not expired. The adjusted balance for Insurance Expense for the year would be
A) $1,500.
B) $2,125.
C) $2,225.
D) $1,125.

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The adjusted balance for Insurance Expense is calculated by adding the initial Insurance Expense ($725) to the amount of Prepaid Insurance that expired during the year ($2,900 - $1,500 = $1,400). Therefore, the adjusted Insurance Expense is $725 + $1,400 = $2,125.

At December 31, 2014, Before Any Year-End Adjustments, Fawcett Foundry