Answer:
D. Debit retained earnings for $100,000 on April 1, 20X3, and debit interest expense for $7,500 on December 31, 20X3.
Explanation:
As East declared a dividend of $100,000 on April 1, 20X3, the journal entry to record the transaction -
Retained earnings debit $100,000
Dividend payable credit $100,000
As east issued promissory notes and the maturity date of March 31, 20X4, an interest rate of 10% arose. Seance the physical year ended in December 2004, the interest rate was accrued for December 2004 (9 months). The journal entry is
Interest expense debit $7,500 (Note - 1)
Interest payable credit $7,500
Calculation: $100,000 × 10% × (9 ÷ 12)
Calculation: $10,000 × (9 ÷ 12) = $7,500
Therefore, option D is correct.
