Lazaro Company bought inventory on September 1, 2020 worth $450,750 by issuing a $480,000 noninterest-bearing note due in 9 months. The adjusting entry made by Lazaro on December 31, 2020 will:
Multiple Choice
Decrease stockholders’ equity by $13,000
Decrease discount on the notes payable by $9,750
Decrease carrying value of the notes payable by $13,000
Increase carrying value of the notes payable by $9,750
In the given case the notes payable is non-interest bearing and has par value higher than the value of inventory | ||||||||
Discount on notes payable | 480000-450750 | |||||||
Discount on notes payable | $29,250 | |||||||
Till December 2020 4 months interest would be charged and thus discount on notes payable would reduce | ||||||||
Discount amortized | 29250*(4/12) | |||||||
Discount amortized | $9,750 | |||||||
The adjusting entry would therefore be debit interest expense by $9,750 and credit discount on notes payable of $9,750 | ||||||||
Thus, decrease discount on notes payable by $9,750 is correct option | ||||||||
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