(Purchase of Equipment with Zero-Interest-Bearing Debt) Chippewas Inc. has decided to purchase equipment from Central Michigan Industries on January 2, 2017, to expand its production capacity to meet customers’ demand for its product. Chippewas issues an \(800,000, 5-year, zero-interest-bearing note to Central Michigan for the new equipment when the prevailing market rate of interest for obligations of this nature is 12%. The company will pay off the note in five \)160,000 installments due at the end of each year over the life of the note.

Instructions (Round to nearest dollar in all computations.)

  1. Prepare the journal entry(ies) at the date of purchase.
  2. Prepare the journal entry(ies) at the end of the first year to record the payment and interest, assuming that the company employs the effective-interest method.
  3. Prepare the journal entry(ies) at the end of the second year to record the payment and interest.
  4. Assuming that the equipment had a 10-year life and no salvage value, prepare the journal entry necessary to record depreciation in the first year. (Straight-line depreciation is employed.)

Short Answer

Expert verified
  1. Equipment = $576,765
  2. Interest expense = $160,000
  3. Discount on notes payable = $58,317
  4. Accumulated-depreciation = $57,667

Step by step solution

01

Meaning of Non-interest Bearing Liabilities

Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities are the sums of money due by a corporation(a debt on the balance sheet, current or non-current)that are not subject to interest or penalties.

02

(a) Preparing journal entries

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Equipment

576,765

Discount on Notes Payable

223,235

Notes Payable

800,000

(To record the purchase of equipment)

Working notes:

Calculating the value of equipment

Equipment=Noteinstallment×Presentvalue=$160,000×3.60478=$576,765

03

(b) Preparing journal entries

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Interest Expense

69,212

Notes Payable

160,000

Discount on Notes Payable

69,212

Cash

160,000

(To record the payment )

Working notes:

Calculation of interest expense

Interestexpense=Equipment×Marketrate=$576,765×12%=$69,212

Year

Note Payment

12% Interest

Reduction of Principal

Balance

1/2/17

$576,765

12/31/17

$160,000

$69,212

$90,788

485,977

12/31/18

160,000

58,317

101,683

384,294

04

(c) Preparing journal entries

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Interest Expense

58,317

Notes Payable

160,000

Discount on Notes Payable

58,317

Cash

160,000

(To record the payment )

05

(d) Preparing journal entries

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Depreciation Expense

57,677

Accumulated Depreciation- Equipment

57,677

(To record depreciation)

Working notes:

Accumulated-Depreciation=EquipmentcostUsefullife=$576,76510=$57,667

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