EX 11-6 Fixed asset purchases with note
On June 30, Beahm Management Company purchased land for $250,000 and a building for $350,000, paying $300,000 cash and issuing an 8% note for the balance, secured by a mortgage on the property. The terms of the note provide for 20 semiannual payments of $15,000 on the principal plus the interest accrued from the date of the preceding payment. Journalize the entry to record (a) the transaction on June 30, (b) the payment of the first installment on December 31, and (c) the payment of the second installment the following June 30.
Answer:

a. June 30 Building......................................................... 350,000 Land .............................................................. 250,000 Note Payable........................................... 300,000 Cash......................................................... 300,000
b. Dec. 31 Note Payable................................................. 15,000 Interest Expense ($300,000 × 8% × 1/2)...... 12,000 Cash......................................................... 27,000
c. June 30 Note Payable................................................. 15,000 Interest Expense ($285,000 × 8% × 1/2)...... 11,400 Cash......................................................... 26,400
Answer:

a. June 30 Building......................................................... 350,000 Land .............................................................. 250,000 Note Payable........................................... 300,000 Cash......................................................... 300,000
b. Dec. 31 Note Payable................................................. 15,000 Interest Expense ($300,000 × 8% × 1/2)...... 12,000 Cash......................................................... 27,000
c. June 30 Note Payable................................................. 15,000 Interest Expense ($285,000 × 8% × 1/2)...... 11,400 Cash......................................................... 26,400