On June 30, 2013, the Esquire Company sold some merchandise to a customer for $30,000. In payment, Esquire agreed to accept a 6% note requiring the payment of interest and principal on March 31, 2014. The 6% rate is appropriate in this situation.

1) If the December 31 adjusting entry for the interest accrual is not prepared, by how much will income before income taxes be over- or understated in 2013 and 2014? a) 2013 income before incometaxes would beunderstated by?

b) 2014 income before income taxes would be overstated by?