In: Accounting
On January 1, 2018, Gundy Enterprises purchases an office for $173,000, paying $43,000 down and borrowing the remaining $130,000, signing a 9%, 10-year mortgage. Installment payments of $1,646.79 are due at the end of each month, with the first payment due on January 31, 2018
Required:
3-a. Record the first monthly mortgage payment on January 31, 2018. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
3-b. How much of the first payment goes to interest expense and how much goes to reducing the carrying value of the loan? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
4. Total payments over the 10 years are $197,615 ($1,646.79 × 120 monthly payments). How much of this is interest expense and how much is actual payment of the loan?
Date |
Accounts title |
Debit |
Credit |
Working |
31-Jan-18 |
Interest expense |
$ 975.00 |
[$ 130,000 x 9% x 1/12] |
|
Mortgage Payable |
$ 671.79 |
[$ 1,646.79 - $ 975] |
||
Cash |
$ 1,646.79 |
[Cash paid] |
||
(first monthly payment made) |
Payments for Interest expense |
$ 975.00 |
Payments for Carrying value of loan |
$ 671.79 |
A |
Total payments over 10 years |
$ 197,615.00 |
B |
Mortgage payable |
$ 130,000.00 |
C = A - B |
Interest expense over 10 years |
$ 67,615.00 |
D = A - C or D = B |
Actual payment of the loan |
$ 130,000.00 |