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On January 1, Parma, Inc. borrowed $100,000 cash from First National and issued a two-year promissory note in that amount. Interest of $5,000 was payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Which account will be debited when Parma records the entry relating to each of the four interest payments

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Answer:

Interest expense account

Explanation:

In accounting, interests paid on loan, promissory or any other forms of loan written off to the income statement as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.

Therefore, the interest expense account will be will be debited when Parma records the entry relating to each of the four interest payments. The other leg of the account is to credit the profit and loss account to complete the record.