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Chapter 14: Q17Q (page 753)
Question: What are the considerations in imputing an appropriate interest rate?
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Considerations while imputing an appropriate interest rate:
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Question: What are the general rules for measuring and recognizing gain or loss by a debt extinguishment with modification?
Coldwell, Inc. issued a \(100,000. 4-years, 10% note at face value to Flint Hills Bank on January 1, 2017, and received \)100,000 cash. The note requires annual interest payments each December 31. Prepare Coldwell’s journal entries to record (a) the issuance of the note and (b) the December 31 interest payment.
Good-Deal Inc. developed a new sales gimmick to help sell its inventory of new automobiles. Because many new car buyers need financing, Good-Deal offered a low down payment and low car payments for the first year after purchase. It believes that this promotion will bring in some new buyers.
On January 1, 2017, a customer purchased a new \(33,000 automobile, making a down payment of \)1,000. The customer signed a note indicating that the annual rate of interest would be 8% and that quarterly payments would be made over 3 years. For the first year, Good-Deal required a $400 quarterly payment to be made on April 1, July 1, October 1, and January 1, 2018. After this one-year period, the customer was required to make regular quarterly payments that would pay off the loan as of January 1, 2020.
Instructions
(a) Prepare a note amortization schedule for the first year.
(b) Indicate the amount the customer owes on the contract at the end of the first year.
(c) Compute the amount of the new quarterly payments.
(d) Prepare a note amortization schedule for these new payments for the next 2 years.
(e) What do you think of the new sales promotion used by Good-Deal?
What is done to record properly a transaction involving the issuance of a non-interest -bearing long-term note in exchange for property?
Describe the two criteria for determining the valuation of financial assets.
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