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5 February, 20:42

Samson Corporation issued a 4-year, $85,000, zero-interest-bearing note to Brown Company on January 1, 2014, and received cash of $48,599. The implicit interest rate is 15%.

Prepare Samson's journal entries for (a) the January 1 issuance and (b) the December 31 recognition of interest.

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  1. 5 February, 22:39
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    first of all we need to identify the present value of laibility

    v = 85000 / (1+15%) ^4

    Pv = 48599 which is equal to cash recieved.

    We need to perpare amotization schedule to recognize closing laibiltity carying amount and interst expense

    Amortization schedule

    Year Amount Interest 15% Closing Amount

    1 48599 7289.85 55888.85

    2 55888.85 8383.33 64272.18

    3 64272.18 9640.83 73913

    4 73913.00413 11086.95 85000

    Entries

    Cash 48599

    Long term Liability 48599

    To record the long term laibility

    Interest Expense 7289.85

    Laibilty 7289.85

    To record the interest expense on the laibility
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