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Notes & Interest

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

The Notes Payable account is always debited or credited for the face value of a note.
 

2. 

The amount shown on a note is called the face value.
 

3. 

The interest on a $4,000 face value, 3-month note bearing interest at 9 percent a year would be $1,080.
 

4. 

A company that issued a 6-month note payable would report its face value on the balance sheet as a long-term liability.
 

5. 

Interest Expense usually appears on the income statement as a non-operating expense.
 

6. 

The entry to record the issuance of a promissory note includes a credit to the Notes Payable account.
 

7. 

Upon payment of the amount due on a $3,000 face value, 60-day, 6 percent note, the accountant will record an entry that includes a debit to Notes Payable for $3,000.
 

8. 

Even if an interest-bearing note receivable is dishonored, interest income due on the note should be recorded.
 

9. 

When a note receivable is discounted, the proceeds are computed by subtracting the discount from the maturity value of the note.
 

10. 

Interest earned on a promissory note is recorded by debiting the Interest Income account.
 

11. 

Interest Income is classified as a current asset.
 

12. 

If the proceeds of a discounted note are less than the face amount, the difference is debited to Interest Expense.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

13. 

A firm purchased equipment for $6,000 on credit and issued a 90-day note bearing interest at 8 percent a year as evidence of the debt.  To record this transaction, the accountant would
a.
debit Equipment for $6,000 and credit Notes Payable for $6,000.
b.
debit Equipment for $6,120,  credit Interest Expense for $120,and credit Notes Payable for $6,000.
c.
debit Equipment for $6,000, debit Interest Expense for $120, and credit Notes Payable for $6,120.
d.
Debit equipment for $6,000 and credit Accounts Payable for $6,000.
 

14. 

The total that must be paid when a note becomes due if known as
a.
the principle.
c.
the note value.
b.
the face value.
d.
the maturity value.
 

15. 

When a company issues a promissory note, the accountant records an entry that includes a credit to Note Payable for
a.
the face value of the note.
b.
the face value of the note plus the interest that will accrue.
c.
the face value less the interest that will accrue.
d.
the maturity value of the note.
 

16. 

How much interest will accrue on a $22,000 face value, 60-day note that bears interest at 9 percent a year?
a.
$330.
c.
$495.
b.
$1,980.
d.
$990.
 

17. 

Notes Payable due within one year are usually shown
a.
in the Current Assets section of the balance sheet.
b.
in the Current Liabilities section of the balance sheet,.
c.
in the Other Expenses section of the income statement.
d.
in the Long-Term Liabilities section of the balance sheet.
 

18. 

The maturity value of a 90-day note for $3,000 that bears interest at 10 percent a year is
a.
$3,300.
c.
$2,925.
b.
$3,000.
d.
$3,075.
 

19. 

Upon collection of the amount due on a $5,000 face value, 90-day note with interest at 10 percent a year, the Note Receivable account is
a.
debited for $5,500.
c.
credited for $5,125.
b.
credited for $5,000.
d.
debited for $5,000.
 

20. 

The Interest Income account
a.
usually has a credit balance.
b.
is usually shown in the Current Assets section of the balance sheet.
c.
is debited when the firm records the effects of a dishonored note receivable.
d.
is credited when the firm accepts a note receivable from a customer.
 

21. 

If the amount due on a note receivable is not collected at maturity,
a.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts should immediately be debited.
b.
the note is said to be dishonored.
c.
the face value of the note should continue to be carried in the Notes Receivable account until all possible means of collecting the note have been exhausted.
d.
Uncollectible Accounts Expense should be debited.
 

22. 

A 60-day note dated April 1 was turned over to the bank for discounting on April 21.  The number of days used in computing the dollar amount of the discount is
a.
20.
c.
60.
b.
40.
d.
30.
 

23. 

If the proceeds of a note discounted at a bank are greater than the face value of the note, the difference is recognized as
a.
interest receivable.
c.
notes receivable discounted.
b.
interest expense.
d.
interest income.
 

Numeric Response
 

24. 

Find the December 31 accrued interest on a $3,000, 60-day, 10% note dated December 10.

 

25. 

Find the December 31 accrued interest on a $4,200, 3-month, 11% note dated December 2.

 
 
On April 20 the business accepted the ABC Company's $1,080 note in payment of their account receivable balance.  The note was at 8% for 60 days.  [Assume a 360-day year in your calculations for interest amounts.]
 

26. 

If the note was discounted at the bank on May 5, how many days in the discount period?

 

27. 

If the note was discounted at the bank on May 5 at 7%, what amount would be debited to the Cash account in the entry (the proceeds)?

 

28. 

If the note was discounted at the bank on May 5 at 7%, what amount would be credited to the Interest Income account in the entry?

 

29. 

If the note was discounted at the bank on May 5 at 7%, what would be the discount amount?

 

30. 

The note was discounted at the bank on May 5 at 7% and the ABC Company defaulted on the payment.  Since the business was contingently liable, how much would the business have to pay the bank if their protest fee was $25?

 



 
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