Answer: Debit Interest Expense and credit Interest Payable, $1,800
Explanation:
The amount of time that has elapsed between the 1st of November and the 31st of December is 2 months.
This means that the interest over the last 2 months has to be calculated and recorded on the 31st of December.
Bear in mind that the 9% is an annual interest rate figure and so when calculating the interest, you must adjust for the amount of months in the year.
Interest owed for 2 months is,
= 9% * 2/12 (2 months have elapses out of 12 months in the year) * $120,000
= $1,800
Interest owed is $1,800.
The correct entry will therefore be,
Dec 31
DR Interest Expense $1,800
CR Interest Payable $1,800
( To record interest payable on note)
