On January 1, 2012, Wong Corporation signed a mortgage note for ($ 5,000,000) at 8 percent for
Question:
On January 1, 2012, Wong Corporation signed a mortgage note for \(\$ 5,000,000\) at 8 percent for a term of 5 years. Mortgage payments are made semi-annually on June 30 and on December 31. Each mortgage payment is a blend of interest on the unpaid amount and a partial repayment of the principal loan.
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1. Compute the amount of each mortgage payment.
2. Record the mortgage payments on June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012.
3. What is the current portion of the mortgage at December 31, 2012? What portion of the mortgage would appear as long-term debt on the statement of financial position at that same date?
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Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9780070001497
4th Canadian Edition
Authors: Patricia A. Libby, Daniel Short, George Kanaan, Maureen Libby Gowing, Robert Libby