On January 1, 2014, Fishbone Corporation sold equipment to Lost Company that cost $250,000 and that had accumulated depreciation of $100,000 on the date of sale. Fishbone received as consideration a $240,000 non-interest-bearing note due on December 31, 2016. The prevailing rate of interest for a note of this type on January 1, 2014, was 5%.


Record the 1/1/14 transaction for Fishbone and all necessary entries from 2014-2016. Record the 1/1/14 transaction for Lost Company and all necessary enrties from 2014-2016.

Respuesta :

Answer and Explanation:

Transaction in the books of purchaser of equipment

Face value of zero interest bearing notes issued   $240,000

Maturity period                                                            3 years

Prevailing rate of interest for such type of notes       5%

PVF for 3rd year at 10 %                                               0.864

Present Value of Notes on Jan , 01 2014                  $207,360

($240,000 × 0.864)

Discount on notes                                                        $32,640

($240,000 - $207,360)

Present value of notes will be the capitalized value of equipment

Discount Amortization and interest expense schedule

Opening      Effective interest  Discount Amortization of

Balance           at 5%               Amortization  balance (equal to interest expense)

      a                    b                           a + b

$207,360      $10,368                   $217,728           $10,368

$217,728       $10,886                  $228,614           $10,886

$228,614       $11,426                  $240,000            $11,426

a. Jan,1 2014

Equipment Dr, $207,360

Discount on Issue of notes  Dr, $32,640

      To Notes Payable  $240,000

(Being issue of notes and purchase of equipment is recorded)

b. Dec 31,2014

Interest Expense  Dr, $10,368

    To Discount on issue of notes  $10,368

(Being  the interest expense and amortization of discount is recorded)

c. Dec 31, 2015

Interest Expense  Dr, $10,886

    To Discount on issue of notes  $10,886

(Being the interest expense and amortization of discount is recorded)

d. Dec 31,2016

Interest Expense  Dr, $11,426

Notes Payable  Dr, $240,000

     To Discount on issue of notes  $11,426

     To Cash  $240,000

(Being the interest expense and amortization of discount, and liability of notes payable repaid is recorded)

e. Jan,1 2014

Notes Receivable  Dr, $207,360

     To Equipment  $150,000

      To Gain on sale of equipment  $57,360

(Being the sale of equipment against zero interest bearing notes receivable is recorded)

f. Dec 31,2014

Notes Receivable Dr, $10,368

       To Interest income on notes receivable $10,368

(Being the interest income at year end is recorded)

g. Dec 31, 2015

Notes Receivable  Dr, $10,886

       To Interest income on notes receivable  $10,886

(Being the interest income at year end is recorded)

h. Dec 31,2016

Notes Receivable  Dr, $11,426

   To Interest income on notes receivable  $11,426

(Being the interest income at year end is recorded)

i. Dec 31,2016

Cash  Dr, 240,000

      To Notes Receivable  $240,000

(Being Notes receivable matured and cash received is recorded)