Log out Go to App
Go to App

Learning Materials

Features

Discover

Chapter 12: Q19E_2 (page 659)

Preparing an amortization schedule and recording mortgages payable

entries

Kellerman Company purchased a building and land with a fair market value of

\(550,000 (building, \)425,000, and land, \(125,000) on January 1, 2018. Kellerman

signed a 20-year, 6% mortgage payable. Kellerman will make monthly payments of

\)3,940.37. Round to two decimal places. Explanations are not required for journal

entries.

Requirements

1. Journalize the mortgage payable issuance on January 1, 2018.

2. Prepare an amortization schedule for the first two payments.

3. Journalize the first payment on January 31, 2018.

4. Journalize the second payment on February 28, 2018.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The amount of the principal in the first payment is $1,190.37

Step by step solution

01

Definition of mortgage payable

The mortgage payable is a type of long-term debt backed by a security.

02

Amortization schedule of mortgage payable

Date

Beginning Balance

Principal Payment

Interest Expense

Ending Balance

01/01/2018

$550,000

01/31/2018

$550,000

$1,190.37

$2,750

$548,809.63

02/28/2018

$548,809.63

$1,196.33

$2,744.04

$547,613.30

Interest=principal×rate×timeperiod=$550,000×6%112=$2,750

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Start your free trial

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

Herrera Corporation issued a $400,000, 4.5%, 10-year bond payable on January 1, 2018. Journalize the payment of the bond

payable at maturity. (Give the date.)

Bond prices depend on the market rate of interest, stated rate of interest,and time.

Requirements

1. Compute the price of the following 8% bonds of Country Telecom.

a. \(100,000 issued at 75.25

b. \)100,000 issued at 103.50

c. \(100,000 issued at 94.50

d. \)100,000 issued at 103.25

2. Which bond will Country Telecom have to pay the most to retire at maturity?

Explain your answer.

Determining bond prices and interest expense

Jones Company is planning to issue $490,000 of 9%, five-year bonds payable to

borrow for a major expansion. The owner, Shane Jones, asks your advice on some

related matters.

Requirements

1. Answer the following questions:

a. At what type of bond price Jones Company will have total interest expense

equal to the cash interest payments?

b. Under which type of bond price will Jones Company’s total interest expense be

greater than the cash interest payments?

c. If the market interest rate is 12%, what type of bond price can Jones Company

expect for the bonds?

2. Compute the price of the bonds if the bonds are issued at 89.

3. How much will Jones Company pay in interest each year? How much will Jones

Company’s interest expense be for the first year?

Accounting for mortgages payable

Ember Company purchased a building with a market value of \(280,000 and land with

a market value of \)55,000 on January 1, 2018. Ember Company paid \(15,000 cash and

signed a 25-year, 12% mortgage payable for the balance.

Requirements

1. Journalize the January 1, 2018, purchase.

2. Journalize the first monthly payment of \)3,370 on January 31, 2018. (Round to the

nearest dollar.)

Reporting liabilities on the balance sheet and computing debt toequity ratio

The accounting records of Compass Wireless include the following as of December31, 2018:

Accounts Payable \( 74,000 Salaries Payable \) 7,500

Mortgages Payable (long-term) 80,000 Bonds Payable (current portion) 25,000

Interest Payable 21,000 Premium on Bonds Payable 13,000

Bonds Payable (long-term) 63,000 Unearned Revenue (short-term) 2,700

Total Stockholders’ Equity 145,000

Requirements

1. Report these liabilities on the Compass Wireless balance sheet, including headingsand totals for current liabilities and long-term liabilities.

2. Compute Compass Wireless’s debt to equity ratio at December 31, 2018.
See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Business Studies Textbooks

Human Resources

Read Explanation

Business Case Studies

Read Explanation

Strategic Direction

Read Explanation

Financial Performance

Read Explanation

Intermediate Accounting

Read Explanation

Corporate Finance

Read Explanation
View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.

Sign-up for free