Name/Time: A303 12|Page Homework Chapter 7 PROBLEM 12 Lonergan Company occasiona

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Name/Time: A303 12|Page Homework Chapter 7 PROBLEM 12 Lonergan Company occasionally uses its accounts receivable to obtain immediate cash. At the end of June 20x1, the company had accounts receivable of $780.000. Lonergan needs approximately S500,000 to capitalize on a unique investment opportunity. On July 1,20x1, a local bank offers Lonergan the following two alternatives: a. Borrow $500,000, sign a note payable, and assign the entire receivable balance as collateral. At the end of each month, a remittance will be made to the bank that equals the amount of receivables collected plus 12% interest on the unpaid balance of the note at the beginning of the period b. Transfer S550.000 of specific receivables to the ba nk without recourse. The bank will charge a 2% finance charge collect the receivables directly from customers. The sale on the amount of receivables transferred. The bank will criteria are met Required 1. Prepare the journal entries that would be recorded on July 1 for each of the alternatives. 2. Assuming that 80% of all June 30 receivables are collected during July, prepare the necessary journal entries to record the collection and the remittance to the bank. 3. For each alternative, explain any required note disclosures that would be included in the July 31, 20x1, financial statements. Spiceland 8th edition

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Please find the journals below. Also the calculations for amounts are provided alongwith the journal entries for easy understanding:-

Alternative 1 Alternative 2 1 July 20X1 Bank A/c Dr. 500000 1 July 20X1 Bank A/c Dr. 539000 To, Notes Payable @12% Cr. 500000 Loss on Sale of Receivables
($550,000 * 2%) Dr. 11000 To, Accounts Receivables Cr. 550000 31 July 20X1 Bank A/c Dr. 624000 31 July 20X1 Bank A/c Dr. 184000 To, Accounts Receivables Cr. 624000 To, Accounts Receivables Cr. 184000 ($780,000 x 80%) ($780000 - $550000)*80% 31 July 20X1 Notes Payable @12% Dr. 500000 Interest expense
($500,000 * 12% * 1/12) Dr. 5000 (No impact in books for collection of receivables out of $550000, since already sold wothout recourse) To, Bank A/c 505000 No disclosure required since the entire amount of notes payable is settled No disclosure required since the accounts receivable is sold without recourse.

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