In: Accounting
On November 1, 2020, France Corp. signed a three-month, zero-interest-bearing note for the purchase of $60,000 of inventory. The maturity value of the note was $60,600, based on the bank’s discount rate of 4%. The adjusting entry prepared on December 31, 2020 in connection with this note will include a:
a. debit to Note Payable for $400.
b. credit to Interest Expense for $200.
c. debit to Interest Expense for $600.
d. credit to Note Payable for $400.
| Correct Option d. credit to Note Payable for $400. | ||||
| Interest Expense = (Note Value * Rate of Interest * Months elapsed)/12 | ||||
| =60000*4%*2/12 | ||||
| 400 | ||||
| Entry would be | ||||
| Accounts Name | Debit | Credit | ||
| Interest Expense | 400 | |||
| Note Payable | 400 | |||
| (To record interest Expense) | ||||