EXERCISE 10-13 ACCOUNTING FOR MORTGAGES On Januan' 1, 2002, Lily Company purchased a building for $800,000. The
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EXERCISE 10-13 ACCOUNTING FOR MORTGAGES On Januan' 1, 2002, Lily Company purchased a building for $800,000. The company made a 20% downpayment and took out a mortgage payable over 30 years with monthly payments of $5,616.46. The first payment is due February 1, 2002. The mortgage interest rate is 10%.
1. Determine how much of the first two mortgage payments would be applied to interest expense and how much would be applied to reducing the principal.
(Note: The 10% interest rate is compounded monthly.)
2. Make the journal entry necessary to record the first mortgage payment on February 1, 2002.
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 9780324013078
14th Edition
Authors: Fred Skousen, James Stice, Earl Kay Stice
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