EX 11-2 Entries for discounting notes payable
TKR Enterprises issues a 30-day note for $570,000 to Sweeney Industries for merchandise inventory. Sweeney Industries discounts the note at 8%.
a. Journalize TKR Enterprises’ entries to record:
1. the issuance of the note.
2. the payment of the note at maturity.
b. Journalize Sweeney Industries’ entries to record:
1. the receipt of the note.
2. the receipt of the payment of the note at maturity.
Answer:

a. 1. Merchandise Inventory............................................ 566,200 Interest Expense ...................................................... 3,800* Notes Payable..................................................... 570,000 2. Notes Payable........................................................... 570,000 Cash..................................................................... 570,000
b. 1. Notes Receivable ..................................................... 570,000 Sales .................................................................... 566,200 Interest Revenue................................................. 3,800* 2. Cash .......................................................................... 570,000 Notes Receivable................................................ 570,000 *$570,000 × 8% × 30/360
a. Journalize TKR Enterprises’ entries to record:
1. the issuance of the note.
2. the payment of the note at maturity.
b. Journalize Sweeney Industries’ entries to record:
1. the receipt of the note.
2. the receipt of the payment of the note at maturity.
Answer:

a. 1. Merchandise Inventory............................................ 566,200 Interest Expense ...................................................... 3,800* Notes Payable..................................................... 570,000 2. Notes Payable........................................................... 570,000 Cash..................................................................... 570,000
b. 1. Notes Receivable ..................................................... 570,000 Sales .................................................................... 566,200 Interest Revenue................................................. 3,800* 2. Cash .......................................................................... 570,000 Notes Receivable................................................ 570,000 *$570,000 × 8% × 30/360