Reference no: EM131812411
Notes exchanged for assets; unknown effective rate
At the beginning of the year, Lambert Motors issued the three notes described below. Interest is paid at year-end. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
A. The company issued a two-year, 20%, $670,000 note in exchange for a tract of land. The current market rate of interest is 20%.
B. Lambert acquired some office equipment with a fair value of $122,833 by issuing a one-year, $134,000 note. The stated interest on the note is 10%.
C. The company purchased a building by issuing a four-year installment note. The note is to be repaid in equal installments of $1 million per year beginning one year hence. The current market rate of interest is 9%.
Required:
Prepare the journal entries to record each of the three transactions and the interest expense at the end of the first year for each. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in whole dollar.)
Journal Entry Worksheet
A: Record the purchase of land in Situation A
Record the interest expense at year end for Situation A
B: Record the purchase of office equipment in Situation B
Record the interest expense at year end for Situation B.
C: Record the purchase of the building in Situation C
Record the interest expense at year end for Situation C.