Samson Corporation issued a 4-year, \(75,000, zero-interest-bearing note to Brown Company on January 1, 2017, and received cash of \)47,664. The implicit interest rate is 12%. Prepare Samson’s journal entries for (a) the January 1 issuance and (b) the December 31 recognition of interest.

Short Answer

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The total for both the debit and credit sides is $80,719.68.

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01

Meaning of Zero-Interest Note

Notes that are issued at free of interest rate is zero-interest rate. It is issued at discounted value than the face value of the notes and payable at face value on maturity.

02

Journal Entry

Journal Entries


Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit

Credit

January 1, 2017

Cash

$47,664

Discount on Notes Payable

$27,336

Notes Payable

$75,000

December 31, 2017

Interest Expenses

$5,719.68

Discount on Notes Payable

$5,719.68






Working:

Discount on notes payable on January 1= ($75,000-$47,664) = $27,336

Interest expenses on December 31 = ($47,664 x 12%) = $5,719.68

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