Evergreen Company sells lawn and garden products to wholesalers. The company's fiscal year-end is December 31. During 2021, the following transactions related to receivables occurred: Feb. 28 Sold merchandise to Lennox, Inc., for $30,000 and accepted a 6%, 7-month note. 6% is an appropriate rate for this type of note. Mar. 31 Sold merchandise to Maddox Co. that had a fair value of $23,500, and accepted a noninterest-bearing note for which $25,000 payment is due on March 31, 2022. Apr. 3 Sold merchandise to Carr Co. for $22,000 with terms 3/10, n/30. Evergreen uses the gross method to account for cash discounts. 11 Collected the entire amount due from Carr Co. 17 A customer returned merchandise costing $4,200. Evergreen reduced the customer's receivable balance by $6,000, the sales price of the merchandise. Sales returns are recorded by the company as they occur. 30 Transferred receivables of $60,000 to a factor without recourse. The factor charged Evergreen a 2% finance charge on the receivables transferred. The sale criteria are met. June 30 Discounted the Lennox, Inc., note at the bank. The bank's discount rate is 8%. The note was discounted without recourse. Sep. 30 Lennox, Inc., paid the note amount plus interest to the bank. Required: 1. Prepare the necessary journal entries for Evergreen for each of the above dates. For transactions involving the sale of merchandise, ignore the entry for the cost of goods sold. 2. Prepare any necessary adjusting entries at December 31, 2021. Adjusting entries are only recorded at year-end. 3. Prepare a schedule showing the effect of the journal entries on 2021 income before taxes. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Prepare the necessary journal entries for Evergreen for each of the above dates. For transactions involving the sale of merchandise, ignore the entry for the cost of goods sold. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.) Show less View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 6 Sold merchandise to Lennox, Inc. for $30,000 and accepted a 6%, 7-month note. 6% is an appropriate rate for this type of note. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date 10 > General Journal Debit Credit 30,000 February 28, 2021 Notes receivable Record entry Clear entry View general journal Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Prepare any necessary adjusting entries at December 31, 2021. Adjusting entries are only recorded at year-end. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 1 Record accrued interest at December 31, 2021. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date December 31, 2021 General Journal Debit Credit Record entry Clear entry View general journal < Required 1 Required 3 > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Prepare a schedule showing the effect of the journal entries on 2021 income before taxes. (Decreases should be indicated with a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.) Date Income increase (decrease) February 28 March 31 April 3 April 11 April 17 April 17 April 30 June 30 June 30 December 31 Total effect $ 0 < Required 2 Required 3 >