Crocker Corp. owes D. Yaeger Corp. a 10-year, 10% note in the amount of 330,000 plus 33,000
Question:
Crocker Corp.
owes D. Yaeger Corp. a 10-year, 10% note in the amount of £330,000 plus £33,000 of accrued interest. The note is due today, December 31, 2015. Because Crocker Corp. is in financial trouble, D. Yaeger Corp. agrees to forgive the accrued interest, £30,000 of the principal and to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2018. Interest at 10% of revised principal will continue to be due on 12/31 each year. Given Crocker’s financial difficulties, the market rate for its loans is 12%.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the amortization schedule for the years 2015 through 2018.
(b) Prepare all the necessary journal entries on the books of Crocker Corp. for the years 2015, 2016, and 2017.
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Intermediate Accounting IFRS Edition
ISBN: 9781118443965
2nd Edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield