Earl Rix, president of Rix Driving Range and Health Club, has provided you with the follow¬ ing information: 1998 1997 Balance Sheet Notes payable $800,000 $800,000 Less: Discount on notes payable 55,000 70,000 Income Statement Interest expense $ 95,000 The stated annual interest rate on the notes is 10 percent, and interest is paid annually on December 31. The $95,000 in interest expense is due solely on these notes. While reviewing the company’s 1998 financial statements, Mr. Rix is having difficulty understanding why the amount charged to interest expense does not equal the amount of cash actually disbursed dur¬ ing 1998 in payment of the interest on these notes. REQUIRED:

a. Assuming that Rix Driving Range and Health Club makes all of its interest payments on time, how much cash was actually disbursed during 1998 for interest payments on these notes?

b. Explain to Mr. Rix why interest expense does not equal the amount of cash disbursed for interest. What does the difference between the cash disbursed and the amount charged as interest expense represent?

c. What was the effective interest rate at the time the notes were issued?

d. Provide the journal entry to record the payment of interest on December 31, 1998