Juniper Bush Farm has a December 31 fiscal year end. The company has six notes payable outstanding
Question:
Juniper Bush Farm has a December 31 fiscal year end. The company has six notes payable outstanding on December 31, 2024, as follows:
1. A nine-month, 5%, $25,000 note payable issued on July 1, 2024. Interest is payable monthly on the first day of each month starting on August 1.
2. A six-month, 4%, $10,000 note payable issued on September 1, 2024. Interest and principal are payable at maturity.
3. A seven-month, 4.5%, $40,000 note payable issued on November 1, 2024. Interest and principal are payable at maturity.
4. A five-year, 3.75%, $80,000 note payable issued on May 31, 2024. Juniper Bush Farm is required to pay $16,000 plus interest on May 31 each year starting in 2025.
5. A three-year, 4.25%, $126,000 note payable issued on October 1, 2024. Juniper Bush Farm is required to pay $3,500 plus interest on the first day of each month starting on November 1, 2024. All payments are up to date.
6. A four-year, 5%, $50,000 note payable issued on March 31, 2023. Juniper Bush Farm is required to pay $12,500 every March 31 starting in 2024. Interest is payable monthly at the end of the month, starting on April 30, 2023.
Instructions
a. Calculate the current portion of each note payable.
b. Calculate the non-current portion of each note payable.
c. Calculate any interest payable at December 31, 2024.
What are the costs and benefits to the maker and the payee of the note of using a note payable in place of an account payable?
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Accounting Principles Volume 2
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9th Canadian Edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel, Barbara Trenholm, Valerie Warren, Lori Novak