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On October 1, 2018, Mills Company borrowed $131,000 cash on a one-year note that required Mills to pay 5 percent interest and $131,000 principal, both on September 30, 2019. Assuming the note is paid when due in 2019, what is the debit to interest expense when recording the payment of the note?

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Answer:

the amount that debited to interest expense is $4,912.50

Explanation:

The computation of the amount that debited to interest expense is as follows:

Here we calculate it from Jan to Sep 30, the number of months would be 9 months

So, the amount of interest expense is

= $131,000 × 5% × 9 months ÷ 12 months

= $4,912.50

Hence, the amount that debited to interest expense is $4,912.50

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