On January 1, Year 1 a company borrowed $70,000 cash by signing a 9% installment note that is to be repaid with 4 annual year-end payments of $21,607, the first of which is due on December 31, Year 1.(a) Prepare the company's journal entry to record the note's issuance.(b) Prepare the journal entries to record the first and second installment payments.

What will be an ideal response?



a)???
Year 1???
Jan. 1Cash  70,000?
?  Notes Payable?  70,000
b)???
Year 1???
Dec. 31Notes Payable  15,307?
?Interest Expense ($70,000 * 0.09)  6,300?
?  Cash?  21,607
Year 2???
Dec. 31Notes Payable  16,685?
?Interest Expense ($54,693 * 0.09)  4,922?
?  Cash?  21,607
Second year Note Payable Carrying Value = 70,000 - 15,307 = 54,693

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