The Balance in the Prepaid Rent Account Before Adjustment at the End

The balance in the Prepaid Rent account before adjustment at the end of the year is $¥ 12,000$ , which represents three months' rent paid on December 1 . The adjusting entry required on December 31 is to

A) debit Rent Expense, $¥ 4,000$ ; credit Prepaid Rent, $¥ 4,000$ .
B) debit Rent Expense, $¥ 8,000$ ; credit Prepaid Rent $¥ 8,000$ .
C) debit Prepaid Rent, $¥ 4,000$ ; credit Rent Expense, $¥ 4,000$ .
D) debit Prepaid Rent $¥ 8,000$ ; credit Rent Expense, $¥ 8,000$ .