Answer:
C. A Debit Rent revenue for $500.
Explanation:
The journal entry for receiving cash in advance is shown below:
Cash Dr $2,500
To Unearned rent revenue $2,500
(Being the advance cash collected)
But for recognize the revenue, i.e earned from rent, the entry is
Rent revenue Dr $500
To unearned rent revenue $500
(Being the unearned rent revenue is recorded)
Hence, the correct option is C.