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On June 30, 2021, the Esquire Company sold merchandise to a
customer and accepted a noninterest-bearing note in exchange. The
note requires payment of $30,000 on March 31, 2022. The fair value
of the merchandise exchanged is $28,200. Esquire views the
financing component of this contract as significant.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record the sale of
merchandise (omit any entry that might be required for the cost of
the goods sold), any December 31, 2021 interest accrual, and the
March 31, 2022 collection.
2. What is the effective interest rate on
the note?
On June 30, 2021, the Esquire Company sold some merchandise to a
customer for $30,000. In payment, Esquire agreed to accept a 6%
note requiring the payment of interest and principal on March 31,
2022. The 6% rate is appropriate in this situation.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record the sale of
merchandise (omit any entry that might be required for the cost of
the goods sold), the December 31, 2021 interest accrual, and the
March 31, 2022 collection. (Do not round intermediate
calculations.)
2. If the December 31 adjusting entry for the
interest accrual is not prepared, by how much will income before
income taxes be over-or understated in 2021 and 2022?