Question

Exercise 177 Kirk Company issued a $3,500,000, 10%, 10-year mortgage note payable to finance the construction of a building at December 31, 2020. The terms provide for annual installment payments of $569,609. Prepare the entry to record: (a) the mortgage loan on December 31, 2020. (b) the first installment payment. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit (a) (b) Click if you would like to Show Work for this question: Open Show Work

Answer 1

Answer:

The annual installment payment consists of both interest payments and principal repayment.

The interest is based on the remaining balance which is $3,500,000 in this instance:

= 10% * 3,500,000

= $350,000

Principal repayment = 569,509 - 350,000

= $219,509

a.

Date                  Account Titles and Explanation        Debit                 Credit

Dec, 31 2020   Cash                                                   $569,609

                         Mortgage Payment                                                    $569,609

Date                  Account Titles and Explanation           Debit             Credit

Dec, 31 2021     Interest Expense                                $350,000

                           Mortgage Payable                              $219,509

                           Cash                                                                             $569,609