(Interest Revenue from Installment Sale) Gail Devers Corporation sells farm machinery on the installment plan. On July...

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(Interest Revenue from Installment Sale) Gail Devers Corporation sells farm machinery on the installment plan. On July 1, 2007, Devers entered into an installment-sale contract with Gwen Torrence Inc. for a 10-year period. Equal annual payments under the installment sale are $100,000 and are due on July 1. The first payment was made on July 1, 2007.

Additional information 1. The amount that would be realized on an outright sale of similar farm machinery is $676,000.

2. The cost of the farm machinery sold to Gwen Torrence Inc. is $500,000.

3. The finance charges relating to the installment period are $324,000 based on a stated interest rate of 10%, which is appropriate.

4. Circumstances are such that the collection of the installments due under the contract is reasonably assured.

Instructions What income or loss before income taxes should Devers record for the year ended December 31, 2007, as a result of the transaction above?

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Intermediate Accounting 2007 FASB Update Volume 2

ISBN: 9780470128763

12th Edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield

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