(Entries for Zero-Interest-Bearing Note; Payable in Installments) Sabonis Cosmetics Co. purchased machinery on December 31, 2016, paying \(50,000 down and agreeing to pay the balance in four equal installments of \)40,000 payable each December 31. An assumed interest of 8% is implicit in the purchase price.

Instructions Prepare the journal entries that would be recorded for the purchase and for the payments and interest on the following dates.

(Round answers to the nearest cent.)

(a) December 31, 2016. (d) December 31, 2019.

(b) December 31, 2017. (e) December 31, 2020.

(c) December 31, 2018.

Short Answer

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  1. Capitalized value of machine is $182,500.
  2. Discount amortized on 31 December 2017 totals$10,600.
  3. Discount amortized on 31 December 2018 totals$8,248.
  4. Discount amortized on 31 December 2019 totals$5,708.
  5. Discount amortized on 31 December 2020 totals $2,965.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Note Payable

Note payable can be defined as the written promise under which the writerpromises to repay the borrowed amount. It is generally reported as a short-term liability.

02

Journal entries on December 31, 2016

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

31, Dec 2016

Machine

182,500

Discount on notes payable

27,500

Cash

50,000

Note payable

160,000

(To record the purchase of machine against note)

Working note:

Particular

Amount $

Present value of the note payable ($40,000 @ 8% for 4 years) (3.3125)

$132,500

Down payment

$50,000

The capitalized value of the machine

$182,500

Amortization Schedule:

Date

Cash paid

Interest expenses

Amortization

Carrying amount of note

31 Dec 2016

$132,500

31 Dec 2017

$40,000

$10,600

$29,400

$103,100

31 Dec 2018

$40,000

$8,248

$31,752

$71,348

31 Dec 2019

$40,000

$5,708

$34,292

$37,056

31 Dec 2020

$40,000

$2,965

$37,056

$0

03

Journal entries on December 31, 2017

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

31 Dec 2017

Note payable

$40,000

Cash

$40,000

31 Dec 2017

Interest expenses

$10,600

Discount on notes payable

$10,600

04

Journal entries on December 31, 2018

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

31 Dec 2018

Note payable

40,000

Cash

40,000

31 Dec 2018

Interest expenses

8,248

Discount on notes payable

8,248

05

Journal entries on December 31, 2019

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

31 Dec 2019

Note payable

40,000

Cash

40,000

31 Dec 2019

Interest expenses

5,708

Discount on notes payable

5,708

06

Journal entries on December 31, 2020

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

31 Dec 2019

Note payable

40,000

Cash

40,000

31 Dec 2019

Interest expenses

2,965

Discount on notes payable

2,965

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