Question

Magenta Company purchased a machine from Pink Corporation on October 31, 2018. In payment for the $288,000 purchase, Magenta issued a one-year installment note to be paid in equal monthly payments of $25,588 at the end of each month. The payments include interest at the rate of 12%. The amount of interest expense that Magenta will report in its income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018, is:

Answer 1

Answer:

$3,176 , it's two months of interests $1,588 + $1,588

Explanation:

If the company paid each month 1/12 of capital plus interest it means that it's necessary to deduct the total amount of interests paid each month.

The company paid $25,588 and the monthly capital it's $24,000, therefore the company paid on interest an amount of $1,588 each month.

The issue of a one year installment note means that the company repay the principal to the lender in a series of periodic payments, in this case each month pay principal plus interests

In the income statement we have to applied the accrual criteria which means that the company only recognize the interest paid in the past months, November and December.