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On Jan 1, 2018, Rising Star purchased a crane for $ 1,200,000 and paid $200,000 as a downpyament while the balance will be paid over the next five years in installments of $100,000 every six months , starting July 1, 2018. The market rate on Jan 1, 2018 was 9%.
Requirements:
a. For the how much the company should recognize the
crane on Jan 1, 2018? Show your calculation along with your
accounting entry to recognize the purchase of the crane.
b. On Jan 1, 2020, the company will pay installment
payment of $100,000. How much of this payment represents a payment
of the principal and how much of it represents a payment of the
interest? Show your calculation (fill in the following table Jan 1
2018 – Jan 2020).
Date |
Cash Paid |
Interest Exp. |
P Payment |
Carrying Value |
1-Jan-18 |
$ - |
$ - |
$ - |
$ …………. |
1-Jul-18 |
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1-Jan-19 |
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1-Jul-19 |
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1-Jan-20 |
c. What is the total interest expense for the year
ended on Dec 31, 2018?
d. What will be the carrying value of the notes on Dec
31, 2019?
Background :
The given Question provides the understanding about the recording
of an asset which is purchased at deferred payment basis and it's
amortisation in the books of accounts of the company.
As per the accounting standards/rules applicable, the cost of
the asset purchased under deferred payment shall be equal to the
cash price of the asset so purchased. Hence, in
the given case the cost to be recorded in the books shall be
$1.2mn.
Journal Entry to be made as on Jan 01,2018
Particulars | Dr (in $) | Cr (in $) |
Crane | 1200000 | |
Cash | 200000 | |
Notes Payable | 1000000 |
Date | Opening O/S | Cash Paid | Interest | Principal | Carrying Value |
01.01.2018 | 1000000 | - | 0 | 0 | =B8 |
01.07.2018 | =F8 | 100000 | =B9*0.09*6/12 | =C9-D9 | =B9+D9-C9 |
01.01.2019 | =F9 | 100000 | =B10*0.09*6/12 | =C10-D10 | =B10+D10-C10 |
01.07.2019 | =F10 | 100000 | =B11*0.09*6/12 | =C11-D11 | =B11+D11-C11 |
01.01.2020 | =F11 | 100000 | =B12*0.09*6/12 | =C12-D12 | =B12+D12-C12 |
Date | Opening O/S | Cash Paid | Interest | Principal | Carrying Value |
01.01.2018 | 1000000 | - | 0 | 0 | 1000000 |
01.07.2018 | 1000000 | 100000 | 45000 | 55000 | 945000 |
01.01.2019 | 945000 | 100000 | 42525 | 57475 | 887525 |
01.07.2019 | 887525 | 100000 | 39939 | 60061 | 827464 |
01.01.2020 | 827464 | 100000 | 37236 | 62764 | 764699 |
The amount of interest paid is $37,236 and principal is $62,764.
c) Total interest expense for the year 2018 is the sum total of
interest amount represented in the above table for the payments
made on July01, 2018 and Jan 01, 2019, since this represent that
the entity has used the deferred payment facility for the complete
year down the line.
Hence amount of interest to be debited to Statement of Profit and
Loss is $45000+$42525 = $87525.
d) The carrying amount of the notes payable as on Jan 01, 2020 or Dec 31,2019 is $764,700 (rounded off) as shown in the table above.