A company takes out an eight-year, $900,000 mortgage on September 1. The interest rate on the mortgage

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A company takes out an eight-year, $900,000 mortgage on September 1. The interest rate on the mortgage is 7.0% per year, and blended payments of $12,270 (including both interest and principal) are to be made at the end of each month. The following is an extract from the mortgage amortization table:

Beginning Ending Mortgage Mortgage Balance Payment 900,000 Interest Principal 5,250 (3) 5,168 5,126 Balance (2) 885,919


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a. Determine the missing amounts.

b. Prepare the journal entries to record the inception of the mortgage and the first two monthly payments. Ignore year end accruals of interest.

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Understanding Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781119406921

2nd Canadian Edition

Authors: Christopher D. Burnley

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