On September 1, 2017, Brita Hawtof Company signed a $75,000, nine month, 6 percent note payable. The principal and interest was paid on the due date, May 31, 2018. Assuming Brita Hawtof Company’s accounting period ends on December 31, 2017, their journal entry made on May 31, 2018 would include: Debit to Interest Payable for $1,875 Debit to Interest Payable for $2,000 DebittoInterestExpensefor$2,500 DebittoInterestPayablefor$1,500 answer is D, explain with joural entries made on Dec 31 2017 and adjusting entries come May 21 2018.

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On September 1, 2017, Brita Hawtof Company signed a $75,000, nine month, 6 percent note payable. The principal and interest was paid on the due date, May 31, 2018. Assuming Brita Hawtof Company’s accounting period ends on December 31, 2017, their journal entry made on May 31, 2018 would include:

  1. Debit to Interest Payable for $1,875

  2. Debit to Interest Payable for $2,000

  3. DebittoInterestExpensefor$2,500

  4. DebittoInterestPayablefor$1,500

answer is D, explain with joural entries made on Dec 31 2017 and adjusting entries come May 21 2018. 

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