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2) On July 1, 2018, Ross-Livermore Industries issued nine-month notes in the amo

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Question

2)

On July 1, 2018, Ross-Livermore Industries issued nine-month notes in the amount of $900 million. Interest is payable at maturity.

Required:
Determine the amount of interest expense that should be recorded in a year-end adjusting entry under each of the following independent assumptions: (Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)
  

Fiscal year ends

Principal (million)

X

Rate

X

Time

=

Interest Expense

December 31, 2018

$900

x

14

%

x

=

million

September 30, 2018

$900

x

12

%

x

=

million

October 31, 2018

$900

x

12

%

x

=

million

January 31, 2019

$900

x

8

%

x

=

million

Fiscal year ends

Principal (million)

X

Rate

X

Time

=

Interest Expense

December 31, 2018

$900

x

14

%

x

=

million

September 30, 2018

$900

x

12

%

x

=

million

October 31, 2018

$900

x

12

%

x

=

million

January 31, 2019

$900

x

8

%

x

=

million

Explanation / Answer

Fiscal year ends Principal (million) Rate Time Interest Expense December 31, 2018 900 14% 6/12 63 September 30, 2018 900 12% 3/12 27 October 31, 2018 900 12% 4/12 36 January 31, 2019 900 8% 7/12 42

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