Natalie and Curtis have been experiencing great demand for their cookies and muffins. As a result, they are now thinking about buying a commercial oven. They know which oven they want and that it will cost $17,000. The company already has $5,000 set aside for the purchase and will need to borrow the rest.

Natalie and Curtis met with a bank manager to discuss their options. She is willing to lend Cookie & Coffee Creations Inc. $12,000 on November 1, 2017, for a period of 3 years at a 5% interest rate. The terms provide for fixed principal payments of $2,000, on May 1 and November 1 of each year plus 6 months of interest.

Prepare the journal entries on May 1 and November 1 for the note. (Credit account titles are a Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit May 1, 2018 Nov. 1, 2018