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 mortgage payable account and interest expense account is debited with $1,196.37 and $2,744.04

Step by step solution

01

Definition of interest expense

The interest expense is the cost incurred by the company to arrange the funds to meet the financial requirements.

02

Journal entry of the payment

Date

Particular

Debit

Credit

February 28, 2018

Mortgage Payable

$1,196.33

Interest Expense

$2,744.04

Cash

$3,940.37

(Being entry to record the second payment)

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Reporting liabilities on the balance sheet and computing debt toequity ratio. The accounting records of Pack Leader Wireless include the following as ofDecember 31, 2018:

Accounts Payable \( 77,000 Salaries Payable \) 7,500

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1. Report these liabilities on the Pack Leader Wireless balance sheet, includingheadings and totals for current liabilities and long-term liabilities.

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1. Journalize the issuance of the note on January 1, 2018.

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Determine the present value of the bonds at issuance.

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Determine whether the following bonds payable will be issued at face value, at a

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of 7.75%.

b. Austin issued 9% bonds payable when the market interest rate was 8.25%.

c. Cleveland’s Cars issued 10% bonds when the market interest rate was 10%.

d. Atlanta’s Tourism issued bonds payable that pay the stated interest rate of 8.5%. At

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2. Same bonds payable as in Requirement 1, but the market interest rate is 16%.

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