Question

Juan Foods pays off a long-term debt in full. Which one of the following statements best describes the appropriate book-keeping for this transaction?
a. Debit cash; credit long-term debt
b. Debit long-term debt; credit owners' equity
c. Debit owners' equity; credit long-term debt
d. Debit long-term debt; credit cash

Answer 1

Answer:

Debit long-term debt; Credit cash.

Explanation:

The Journal Entry is shown below:-

Long term Dr, XXXXXXXX

To Cash

(being long term is recorded)

Long-term debt is a liability which usually has a credit balance. Therefore, until the long-term debt is entirely repaid, the long-term debt account has to be debited to pay it off entirely from the account books. In another hand, the cash account has to be paid, because there is a cash outflow.