On the Edge Corporation sells rock-climbing products and also operates an indoor climbing facility for climbing enthusiasts.
Question:
On the Edge Corporation sells rock-climbing products and also operates an indoor climbing facility for climbing enthusiasts. During the last part of 2007, On the Edge had the following transactions related to notes payable.
Sept. 1 Issued a $9,000 note to Gibraltar to purchase inventory. The 3-month note payable bears interest of 8% and is due December 1.
Sept.30 Recorded accrued interest for the Gibraltar note.
Oct. 1 Issued a $18,000, 9%, 4-month note to Apex Bank to finance the purchase of a new climbing wall for advanced climbers. The note is due February 1.
Oct. 31 Recorded accrued interest for the Gibraltar note and the Apex Bank note.
Nov. 1 Issued a $20,000 note and paid $8,000 cash to purchase a vehicle to transport clients to nearby climbing sites as part of a new series of climbing classes. This note bears interest of 6% and matures in 12 months.
Nov. 30. Recorded accrued interest for the Gibraltar note, the Apex Bank note, and the vehicle note.
Dec. 1 Paid principal and interest on the Gibraltar note.
Dec. 31. Recorded accrued interest for the Apex Bank note and the vehicle note.
Instructions
(a) Prepare journal entries for the transactions noted above.
(b) Post the above entries to the Notes Payable, Interest Payable, and Interest Expense accounts. (Use T accounts.)
(c) Show the balance sheet presentation of notes payable and interest payable at December 31.
How much interest expense relating to notes payable did On the Edge incur during the year?
(d)
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