Zola Corporation records adjustments each month before preparing monthly financial statements. The following selected account balances reflect
Question:
Zola Corporation records adjustments each month before preparing monthly financial statements. The following selected account balances reflect the month-end adjustments.
Account Title ________________ May 31, 2017 _________ June 30, 2017
Prepaid Rent ...................................... $4,000 ........................... $3,000
Equipment ........................................... 9,600 .............................. 9,600
Accumulated Depreciation ................... 800 ................................. 900
Notes Payable ..................................... 9,600 .............................. 9,600
Interest Payable ..................................... 768 ................................. 864
Required
1. The company paid for a six-month lease on April 1, 2017. Identify and analyze the adjustment for rent on June 30, 2017.
2. What amount was prepaid on April 1, 2017? Explain your answer.
3. The equipment was purchased on September 30, 2016, for $9,600. Zola uses straight-line depreciation and estimates that the equipment will have no salvage value. Identify and analyze the adjustment for depreciation on June 30, 2017.
4. What is the equipment's estimated useful life in months? Explain your answer.
5. Zola signed a two-year note on September 30, 2016, for the purchase of the equipment. Interest on the note accrues on a monthly basis and will be paid at maturity along with the principal amount of $9,600. Identify and analyze the adjustment for interest expense on June 30, 2017.
6. What is the monthly interest rate on the loan? Explain your answer.
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Using Financial Accounting Information The Alternative to Debits and Credits
ISBN: 978-1337491471
10th edition
Authors: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton