17. Greeson Corp. signed a three-month, zero-interest-bearing note on November 1, 2014 for the purchase of $250,000 of inventory. The face value of the note was $253,900. Assuming Greeson used a “Discount on Note Payable” account to initially record the note and that the discount will be amortized equally over the 3-month period, the adjusting entry made at December 31, 2014 will include a
a. debit to Discount on Note Payable for $1,300.
b. debit to Interest Expense for $2,600.
c. credit to Discount on Note Payable for $1,300.
d. credit to Interest Expense for $2,600.
Expert Answer
Ans. (b) debit to interest expense for $2600
253,900 – 250,000 = 3,9003,900 x 2/3 = 2,600