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(Notes Receivable with Realistic Interest Rate) On October 1, 2017, Arden Farm Equipment Company sold a pecan-harvesting machine to Valco Brothers Farm, Inc. In lieu of a cash payment Valco Brothers Farm gave Arden a 2-year, $120,000, 8% note (a realistic rate of interest for a note of this type). The note required interest to be paid annually on October 1. Arden’s financial statements are prepared on a calendar-year basis.

Instructions

Assuming Valco Brothers Farm fulfills all the terms of the note, prepare the necessary journal entries for Arden Farm Equipment Company for the entire term of the note.

Short Answer

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The interest of$2,400 for three months from October to December will accrue for each period.

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01

Definition of Note Receivable

A written promise made by a customer to repay the amount of money after a specified period along with interest charged in respect of the credit purchase made is known as note receivable

02

Journal Entries for Note

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

1 Oct 2017

Note receivable

$120,000

Sales revenue

$120,000

31 Dec 2017

Interest receivable

$2,400

Interest revenue

$2,400

1 Oct 2018

Cash

$9,600

Interest receivable

$2,400

Interest revenue

$7,200

31 Dec 2018

Interest receivable

$2,400

Interest revenue

$2,400

1 Oct 2019

Cash

$129,600

Interest receivable

$2,400

Interest revenue

120,000×8%×912

$7,200

Note receivable

$120,000

Working note:

A. Accrued interest for 31 Dec each year.Interest=Principal×Interestrate×NumberofMonths12=$120,000×8%×312=$2,400

B. Interest earned for 1 Oct each year.

Interest=Principal×Rateofinterest×Numberofmonths12=$120,000×8%×912=$7,200

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