In: Accounting
On December 31, 2011, Fenton Company sold equipment to Denver Inc., accepting a $275,000 noninterest-bearing note receivable in full payment on December 31, 2014. Denver Inc., normally pays 12% for its borrowed funds. The equipment is carried in Fenton's perpetual inventory records at 65% of its cash selling price.
2. Prepare Fenton's journal entry on December 31, 2012, necessitated by this transaction. (Hint: Prepare an amortization schedule for the loan.)
Solution:
Date Accounts Debit
Credit
2017 Notes receivable $195,740
Sales revenue
$195,740
Cost of Goods Sold $127,231
Inventory
$127,231
Date Accounts Debit
Credit
2018 Notes receivable $23,489
Interest revenue
$23,489
Working:
Annual Payment Interest on Previous Loan
Ending Loan Balance
2011 $275,000 x
0.71178 = $195,739.50
2012 0 $23,489
219,229
2013 0 $26,307
245,536
2014 0 $29,464
275,000
Carrying value of the equipment in inventory of Fenton’s:
[$195,739.50 * .65] = $127,231