On January 1, 2017, Eagle borrows $31,000 cash by signing a
four-year, 8% installment note. The note requires four equal
payments of $9,360, consisting of accrued interest and principal on
December 31 of each year from 2017 through 2020.
Prepare the journal entries for Eagle to record the loan on January
1, 2017, and the four payments from December 31, 2017, through
December 31, 2020.
No | Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jan 01, 2017 | Cash | 31,000 | |
31,000 | ||||
2 | Dec 31, 2017 | Interest expense | ||
Notes payable | ||||
Cash | 9,360 | |||
3 | Dec 31, 2018 | Interest expense | ||
Notes payable | ||||
Cash | ||||
4 | Dec 31, 2019 | Interest expense | ||
Notes payable | ||||
Cash | ||||
5 | Dec 31, 2020 | Interest expense | ||
Notes payable | ||||
Cash |
Jan-1-17 | Cash | 31000 | ||
Notes payable | 31000 | |||
Dec-31-17 | Interest expense | 2480 | =31000*8% | |
Notes payable | 6880 | |||
Cash | 9360 | |||
Dec-31-18 | Interest expense | 1930 | =(31000-6880)*8% | |
Notes payable | 7430 | |||
Cash | 9360 | |||
Dec-31-17 | Interest expense | 1335 | =(31000-6880-7430)*8% | |
Notes payable | 8025 | |||
Cash | 9360 | |||
Dec-31-17 | Interest expense | 695 | =(31000-6880-7430-8025)*8% | |
Notes payable | 8665 | |||
Cash | 9360 | |||
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