At the beginning of 2024, VHF Industries acquired a machine with a fair value of $4,973,700 by issuing a three-year, noninterest-bearing note in the face amount of $6 million. The note is payable in three annual installments of $2 million at the end of each year.

Required:

1.What is the effective rate of interest implicit in the agreement?

2. to 4. Prepare the necessary journal entries.

5. Suppose the market value of the machine was unknown at the time of purchase, but the market rate of interest for notes of similar risk was 9%. Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of the machine.

Note: Use tables, Excel, or a financial calculator. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1)