Financial Accounting Fundamentals
Financial Accounting Fundamentals
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ISBN: 9781259726910
Author: John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 1MCQ
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Identify the amount of interest expense that should be accrued at December 31 on the note.

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Answer to Problem 1MCQ

Option B is the correct answer.

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Interest Expense:

Interest expense refers to the cost of debt incurred by the company for the use of resources of another firm and they are mostly in the form of loan. Interest expense appears in the income statement under the head of non- operating expense in the financial statement

Interest Expense accrued = Principal amount × Interest rate × Time period=$6,000×5%×30360=$25

Therefore, from the given calculation option B ($25) is the correct answer and other options a, c, d and e are incorrect  answers.

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