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E10-2 Recording a Note Payable through Its Time to Maturity [LO 10-2] Many busin

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Question

E10-2 Recording a Note Payable through Its Time to Maturity [LO 10-2] Many businesses borrow money during periods of increased business activity to finance inventory and accounts receivable. Target Corporation is one of America's largest general merchandise retailers. Each Christmas, Target builds up its inventory to meet the needs of Christmas shoppers. A large portion of Christmas sales are on credit. As a result, Target often collects cash from the sales several months after Christmas. Assume that on November 1, 2015, Target borrowed $6.4 million cash from Metropolitan Bank and signed a promissory note that matures in six months. The interest rate was 10.00 percent payable at maturity. The accounting period ends December 31 Required 1,2&3. Complete the required journal entries to record the note on November 1, 2015, interest on the maturity date, April 30, 2016, assuming that interest has not been recorded since December 31, 2015. (Enter your answers in whole dollars. If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 2 Record the borrowing of $6,400,000 Note: Enter debits before credits Date General Journal Debit Credit November 01, 2015 Record entry Clear entry View general journal

Explanation / Answer

Date

Accounts Title

Debit

Credit

November 1

Cash

6400000

            Note payable

6400000

Borrowed on 6 month, 7% Note Payable

2.

Date

Accounts Title

Debit

Credit

December 31(end of the accounting period)

Interest Expense

106667

Interest Payable

106667

Explanation: 6400000 x 10% x 2/12

3.

Date

Accounts Title

Debit

Credit

Note Payable

6400000

Interest Payable

106667

Interest Expense

213333

              Cash

6720000

Paid note plus interest at

Explanation: 6400000 x 10% x 4/12

Date

Accounts Title

Debit

Credit

November 1

Cash

6400000

            Note payable

6400000

Borrowed on 6 month, 7% Note Payable