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Liability Transactions The following items were selected from among the transact

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Liability Transactions

The following items were selected from among the transactions completed by Emerald Bay Stores Co. during the current year:

Required:

1. Journalize the transactions. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Assume a 360-day year. If required, round to one decimal place. Don't round the intermediate calculations.

For a compound transaction, accounts should be listed largest to smallest.

2. Journalize the adjusting entry for each of the following accrued expenses at the end of the current year: (a) product warranty cost, $17,300; (b) interest on the nine remaining notes owed to Mountain Equipment Co.

Feb. 15. Purchased merchandise on account from Hood Co., $144,000, terms n/30. Mar. 17. Issued a 60-day, 8% note for $144,000 to Hood Co., on account. May 16. Paid Hood Co. the amount owed on the note of March 17. June 15. Borrowed $145,200 from Acme Bank, issuing a 60-day, 9% note. July 21. Purchased tools by issuing a $72,000, 90-day note to Columbia Supply Co., which discounted the note at the rate of 6%. Aug. 14. Paid Acme Bank the interest due on the note of June 15 and renewed the loan by issuing a new 60-day, 10% note for $145,200. (Journalize both the debit and credit to the notes payable account.) Oct. 13. Paid Acme Bank the amount due on the note of August 14. Oct. 19. Paid Columbia Supply Co. the amount due on the note of July 21. Dec. 1. Purchased office equipment from Mountain Equipment Co. for $120,000, paying $20,000 and issuing a series of ten 6% notes for $10,000 each, coming due at 30-day intervals. Dec. 12. Settled a product liability lawsuit with a customer for $77,000, payable in January. Emerald Bay accrued the loss in a litigation claims payable account. Dec. 31. Paid the amount due Mountain Equipment Co. on the first note in the series issued on December 1.

Explanation / Answer

Journal Entry

Date

Particulars

Dr. Amount (In $)

Cr. Amount (In $)

Feb 15

Purchase

TO Hood & CO. (Account payable)

144,000

144,000

Mar 17

Hood & CO.

TO Notes Payable (8%)

144,000

144,000

May 16

Notes Payable

Interest Expense

TO Cash

(See note 1)

144,000

1,920

145,920

June 15

Cash

TO Notes Payable (9%)

145,200

145,200

July 21

Tools

TO Notes Payable

72,000

72,000

Aug 14

Interest Expense on note

Note Payable (9%)

TO Cash

TO Notes Payable (10%)

(See Note 2)

2,178

145,200

2,178

145,200

Oct 13

Notes Payable (10%)

Interest Expense

TO Cash

145,200

2,420

147,620

Oct 19

Notes Payable

TO Cash

72,000

72,000

Dec 1

Equipment

TO Cash

TO Notes Payable 6% (10 notes)

120,000

20,000

100,000

Dec 12

Litigation claims payable

TO Obligation for Lawsuit

77,000

77,000

Dec 31

Notes Payable 6%

Interest Expense

TO Cash

10,000

50

10,050

Note 1: Interest expense on Notes issued

Interest Expense for 60 days = $144,000 x 8% / 360days x 60 days = $1,920

Note 2: Interest expense on Notes issued to Acme Bank

Interest expense for 60 days = $145,200 x 9% /360 x 60 = 2,178

Date

Particulars

Dr. Amount (In $)

Cr. Amount (In $)

Feb 15

Purchase

TO Hood & CO. (Account payable)

144,000

144,000

Mar 17

Hood & CO.

TO Notes Payable (8%)

144,000

144,000

May 16

Notes Payable

Interest Expense

TO Cash

(See note 1)

144,000

1,920

145,920

June 15

Cash

TO Notes Payable (9%)

145,200

145,200

July 21

Tools

TO Notes Payable

72,000

72,000

Aug 14

Interest Expense on note

Note Payable (9%)

TO Cash

TO Notes Payable (10%)

(See Note 2)

2,178

145,200

2,178

145,200

Oct 13

Notes Payable (10%)

Interest Expense

TO Cash

145,200

2,420

147,620

Oct 19

Notes Payable

TO Cash

72,000

72,000

Dec 1

Equipment

TO Cash

TO Notes Payable 6% (10 notes)

120,000

20,000

100,000

Dec 12

Litigation claims payable

TO Obligation for Lawsuit

77,000

77,000

Dec 31

Notes Payable 6%

Interest Expense

TO Cash

10,000

50

10,050

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