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Question

:On December 31, 2017, Franklin purchased $13,000 of merchandise inventory on a one-year, 9% note payable. Franklin uses a perpetual inventory system. Requirements

 1. Journalize the company’s purchase of merchandise inventory on December 31, 2017.

 2. Journalize the company’s accrual of interest expense on June 30, 2018, its fiscal year-end.

 3. Journalize the company’s payment of the note plus interest on December 31, 2018

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer
  1. Merchandise account Debit $13,000 and Note payable account credit $13,000
  2. Interest account Debit $585 and interest payable account credit $585.
  3. Note payable, Interest expense, Interest payable account Debit $14,170 and Cash account Credit $14,170.
1Step 1: Journal Entries

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

Dec 31,

 2017

 

Merchandise inventory

 

$13,000

 

 

 

Note payable

 

$13,000

 

(To record purchased merchandise inventory in exchange for 9% note payable.)

 

 

 

2Step 2: Journal Entries

Date

Particulars

Debit

credit

June 30, 

2018

Interest expense

$585

 

 

     Interest payable

 

$585

 

(To record accrued interest expense at the fiscal year-end.)

 

 

3Step 3: Journal Entries

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

Dec 31, 2018

Note payable

$13,000

 

 

Interest expense

$585

 

 

Interest payable

$585

 

 

Cash

 

$14,170

 

(To record paid note and interest at maturity.)